diff --git a/awx/main/credential_plugins/hashivault.py b/awx/main/credential_plugins/hashivault.py
index c428ee61a0..e1370e00b9 100644
--- a/awx/main/credential_plugins/hashivault.py
+++ b/awx/main/credential_plugins/hashivault.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def handle_auth(**kwargs):
     elif kwargs.get('role_id') and kwargs.get('secret_id'):
         token = approle_auth(**kwargs)
     else:
-        raise Exception('Either Vault token or Auth parameters must be set')
+        raise Exception('Either token or AppRole parameters must be set')
 
     return token