diff --git a/src/fix_store_force.cpp b/src/fix_store_force.cpp
index 09406bb4f1..b6e2f4d8a1 100644
--- a/src/fix_store_force.cpp
+++ b/src/fix_store_force.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ FixStoreForce::FixStoreForce(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) :
   Fix(lmp, narg, arg),
   foriginal(nullptr)
 {
-  if (narg < 3) error->all(FLERR,"Illegal fix store/coord command");
+  if (narg < 3) error->all(FLERR,"Illegal fix store/force command");
 
   peratom_flag = 1;
   size_peratom_cols = 3;