diff --git a/common/xmpp-common/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/fn/common/xmpp/XmppConnectionFactoryProperties.java b/common/xmpp-common/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/fn/common/xmpp/XmppConnectionFactoryProperties.java
index aaf0e958..99cd071e 100644
--- a/common/xmpp-common/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/fn/common/xmpp/XmppConnectionFactoryProperties.java
+++ b/common/xmpp-common/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/fn/common/xmpp/XmppConnectionFactoryProperties.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionFactoryProperties {
 		this.password = password;
 	}
 
-	@NotEmpty(message = "port is required")
+	@NotEmpty(message = "password is required")
 	public String getPassword() {
 		return password;
 	}