diff --git a/src/regexp_nfa.c b/src/regexp_nfa.c
index c490acb..4e111f1 100644
--- a/src/regexp_nfa.c
+++ b/src/regexp_nfa.c
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@
 			endc = startc;
 			startc = oldstartc;
 			if (startc > endc)
-			    EMSG_RET_FAIL(_(e_invrange));
+			    EMSG_RET_FAIL(_(e_reverse_range));
 
 			if (endc > startc + 2)
 			{