diff --git a/arangod/VocBase/compactor.cpp b/arangod/VocBase/compactor.cpp
index 252593ddd9..d1888d1366 100644
--- a/arangod/VocBase/compactor.cpp
+++ b/arangod/VocBase/compactor.cpp
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static bool Compactifier(TRI_df_marker_t const* marker, void* data,
         result, nullptr);  // ONLY IN COMPACTOR, PROTECTED by fake trx in caller
 
     if (res != TRI_ERROR_NO_ERROR) {
-      LOG_FATAL_AND_EXIT("cannot re-locate shape marker");
+      LOG_FATAL_AND_EXIT("cannot re-locate attribute marker");
     }
 
     context->_dfi._numberAttributes++;