diff --git a/src/api/time/TimeContext.js b/src/api/time/TimeContext.js
index c4583e47a2..dcdc2367b5 100644
--- a/src/api/time/TimeContext.js
+++ b/src/api/time/TimeContext.js
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class TimeContext extends EventEmitter {
     } else if (bounds.start > bounds.end) {
       return {
         valid: false,
-        message: 'Specified start date exceeds end bound'
+        message: 'Start bound exceeds end bound'
       };
     }