diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go b/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go
index 22f699366119..867ca04a7099 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func (k Keeper) unbondedToBonded(ctx sdk.Context, validator types.Validator) (ty
 // UnbondingToUnbonded switches a validator from unbonding state to unbonded state
 func (k Keeper) UnbondingToUnbonded(ctx sdk.Context, validator types.Validator) types.Validator {
 	if !validator.IsUnbonding() {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("bad state transition unbondingToBonded, validator: %v\n", validator))
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("bad state transition unbondingToUnbonded, validator: %v\n", validator))
 	}
 
 	return k.completeUnbondingValidator(ctx, validator)