diff --git a/src/ParseServer.js b/src/ParseServer.js
index c6290f690e..1a4deaa14b 100644
--- a/src/ParseServer.js
+++ b/src/ParseServer.js
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class ParseServer {
     Parse.initialize(appId, javascriptKey || 'unused', masterKey);
     Parse.serverURL = serverURL;
     if ((databaseOptions || (databaseURI && databaseURI != defaults.DefaultMongoURI) || collectionPrefix !== '') && databaseAdapter) {
-      throw 'You cannot specify both a databaseAdapter and a databaseURI/databaseOptions/connectionPrefix.';
+      throw 'You cannot specify both a databaseAdapter and a databaseURI/databaseOptions/collectionPrefix.';
     } else if (!databaseAdapter) {
       databaseAdapter = new MongoStorageAdapter({
         uri: databaseURI,