diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/genfile.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/genfile.c
index 75588eebb3..f281ce9806 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/genfile.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/genfile.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ convert_and_check_filename(text *arg)
 	else if (!path_is_relative_and_below_cwd(filename))
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGE),
-				 errmsg("path must be in or below the current directory")));
+				 errmsg("path must be in or below the data directory")));
 
 	return filename;
 }