diff --git a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/consumer/RecordedObject.java b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/consumer/RecordedObject.java
index 7fa2250b77f..e5825b8ea07 100644
--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/consumer/RecordedObject.java
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/consumer/RecordedObject.java
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ public sealed class RecordedObject
             case UnsignedValue(Integer i) -> i;
             case UnsignedValue(Short s) -> Short.toUnsignedInt(s);
             case UnsignedValue(Byte b) -> Byte.toUnsignedInt(b);
-            case null, default -> throw newIllegalArgumentException(name, "short");
+            case null, default -> throw newIllegalArgumentException(name, "int");
         };
     }