diff --git a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/connected_endpoints/monitor_sessions.py b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/connected_endpoints/monitor_sessions.py
index 1f62e8cf404..7f1ee8185c5 100644
--- a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/connected_endpoints/monitor_sessions.py
+++ b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/connected_endpoints/monitor_sessions.py
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ def monitor_sessions(self: AvdStructuredConfigConnectedEndpoints) -> list | None
                     "direction": get(session, "source_settings.direction"),
                 }
 
-                if get(merged_settings, "session_settings.access_group") is not None:
-                    if get(session, "source_settings.access_group") is not None:
-                        msg = f"For {self.shared_utils.hostname}, an ACL is set on {session["interface"]} even though ACL is set for session {session_name}."
+                if get(merged_settings, "session_settings.access_group") is not None and get(session, "source_settings.access_group") is not None:
+                        msg = (
+                            f"For {self.shared_utils.hostname}, an ACL is set on {session["interface"]} even though ACL is set for monitor session {session_name}."
+                        )
                         raise AristaAvdError(msg)
 
                 elif (access_group := get(session, "source_settings.access_group")) is not None: