diff --git a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/PreferredConstructorDiscoverer.java b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/PreferredConstructorDiscoverer.java
index 78572e4e2..9b568737d 100644
--- a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/PreferredConstructorDiscoverer.java
+++ b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/PreferredConstructorDiscoverer.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class PreferredConstructorDiscoverer<T> {
 		if (!noArgConstructorFound && numberOfArgConstructors > 1) {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException(
 					String.format("Multiple constructors with arguments found in class %s! Annotate " +
-							"one with @PreferedConstructor explicitly to select it to be used in " +
+							"one with @PersistenceConstructor explicitly to select it to be used in " +
 							"persistence operations.", rawOwningType.getName()));
 		}
 	}