diff --git a/Cabal/src/Distribution/PackageDescription/Check.hs b/Cabal/src/Distribution/PackageDescription/Check.hs
index db97b04b93a..950872073a6 100644
--- a/Cabal/src/Distribution/PackageDescription/Check.hs
+++ b/Cabal/src/Distribution/PackageDescription/Check.hs
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ ppExplanation RebindableClashPackageInfos =
     "Packages using RebindableSyntax with OverloadedStrings or"
       ++ " OverloadedLists in default-extensions, in conjunction with the"
       ++ " autogenerated module PackageInfos_*, are known to cause compile failures"
-      ++ " with Cabal < 2.2. To use these default-extensions with a Paths_*"
+      ++ " with Cabal < 2.2. To use these default-extensions with a PackageInfos_*"
       ++ " autogen module, specify at least 'cabal-version: 2.2'."
 ppExplanation (WErrorUnneeded fieldName) = addConditionalExp $
     "'" ++ fieldName ++ ": -Werror' makes the package easy to "