diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/config_validation.py b/freqtrade/configuration/config_validation.py
index 338b8959a..6a8374e6d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/config_validation.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/config_validation.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def _validate_trailing_stoploss(conf: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     if tsl_positive > 0 and 0 < tsl_offset <= tsl_positive:
         raise OperationalException(
             'The config trailing_stop_positive_offset needs '
-            'to be greater than trailing_stop_positive_offset in your config.')
+            'to be greater than trailing_stop_positive in your config.')
 
     # Fetch again without default
     if 'trailing_stop_positive' in conf and float(conf['trailing_stop_positive']) == 0.0:
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py
index 618bd69cf..10ce7e8cf 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_configuration.py
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ def test_validate_tsl(default_conf):
     default_conf['trailing_stop_positive'] = 0.015
     with pytest.raises(OperationalException,
                        match=r'The config trailing_stop_positive_offset needs '
-                       'to be greater than trailing_stop_positive_offset in your config.'):
+                       'to be greater than trailing_stop_positive in your config.'):
         validate_config_consistency(default_conf)
 
     default_conf['trailing_stop_positive'] = 0.01