diff --git a/examples/pybullet/pybullet.c b/examples/pybullet/pybullet.c
index eef43f9b4..87706aad8 100644
--- a/examples/pybullet/pybullet.c
+++ b/examples/pybullet/pybullet.c
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ b3PhysicsClientHandle sm = 0;
         return NULL;
       }
       if (linkIndex < 0) {
-        PyErr_SetString(SpamError, "getLinkState failed; invalid jointIndex");
+        PyErr_SetString(SpamError, "getLinkState failed; invalid linkIndex");
         return NULL;
       }