diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e8a9457a68..eb24743cec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 v3.4.6 (XXXX-XX-XX)
 -------------------
 
+* fixed internal issue #3893: correct wrong option name `--database.ignore-logfile-errors` 
+  in error message and correct it to `--database.ignore-datafile-errors`
+
 * fixed internal issue #2946: create graph autocomplete was not working under
   certain circumstances.
 
diff --git a/arangod/RestServer/CheckVersionFeature.cpp b/arangod/RestServer/CheckVersionFeature.cpp
index 68d13ca62a..0d675541de 100644
--- a/arangod/RestServer/CheckVersionFeature.cpp
+++ b/arangod/RestServer/CheckVersionFeature.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void CheckVersionFeature::checkVersion() {
         LOG_TOPIC(WARN, Logger::STARTUP)
             << "in order to automatically fix the VERSION file on startup, "
             << "please start the server with option "
-               "`--database.ignore-logfile-errors true`";
+               "`--database.ignore-datafile-errors true`";
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/arangod/VocBase/Methods/Upgrade.cpp b/arangod/VocBase/Methods/Upgrade.cpp
index 2d4b191431..33bd1f4af6 100644
--- a/arangod/VocBase/Methods/Upgrade.cpp
+++ b/arangod/VocBase/Methods/Upgrade.cpp
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ UpgradeResult Upgrade::startup(TRI_vocbase_t& vocbase, bool isUpgrade, bool igno
         // give it another try
         LOG_TOPIC(WARN, Logger::STARTUP)
             << "overwriting unparsable VERSION file with default value "
-            << "because option `--database.ignore-logfile-errors` is set";
+            << "because option `--database.ignore-datafile-errors` is set";
         vinfo = methods::Version::check(&vocbase);
       }
     } else {
       LOG_TOPIC(WARN, Logger::STARTUP)
           << "in order to automatically fix the VERSION file on startup, "
           << "please start the server with option "
-             "`--database.ignore-logfile-errors true`";
+             "`--database.ignore-datafile-errors true`";
     }
   }