diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/var/chef/cookbooks/csip/recipes/default.rb b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/var/chef/cookbooks/csip/recipes/default.rb
index a30352883a6..7c9884c5d71 100755
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/var/chef/cookbooks/csip/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/var/chef/cookbooks/csip/recipes/default.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ end
 begin
     cmdline = data_bag_item('vr', 'cmdline')
 rescue
-    raise format('Cannot find the %s databag item within the %s databag. Please correct this', 'vr', 'ips')
+    raise format('Cannot find the %s databag item within the %s databag. Please correct this', 'vr', 'cmdline')
 end
 
 # List configured ips on this node and remove any that are not in the configuration