diff --git a/spring-ws-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/server/endpoint/adapter/method/AbstractPayloadMethodProcessor.java b/spring-ws-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/server/endpoint/adapter/method/AbstractPayloadMethodProcessor.java
index b92cac85..939e44c4 100644
--- a/spring-ws-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/server/endpoint/adapter/method/AbstractPayloadMethodProcessor.java
+++ b/spring-ws-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/server/endpoint/adapter/method/AbstractPayloadMethodProcessor.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPayloadMethodProcessor extends TransformerObjectSu
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public final boolean supportsParameter(MethodParameter parameter) {
-		Assert.isTrue(parameter.getParameterIndex() >= 0, "Parameter index larger smaller than 0");
+		Assert.isTrue(parameter.getParameterIndex() >= 0, "Parameter index smaller than 0");
 		if (parameter.getParameterAnnotation(RequestPayload.class) == null) {
 			return false;
 		}