diff --git a/ethereum/contracts/core/Forum.sol b/ethereum/contracts/core/Forum.sol
index 73156f1..f285c53 100644
--- a/ethereum/contracts/core/Forum.sol
+++ b/ethereum/contracts/core/Forum.sol
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ contract Forum is Reputation {
         );
         require(
             totalCitationWeightNeg >= -100,
-            "Sum of positive citations must be >= -100"
+            "Sum of negative citations must be >= -100"
         );
         emit PostAdded(postIndex);
     }