diff --git a/activemq-ra/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/ra/ActiveMQActivationSpec.java b/activemq-ra/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/ra/ActiveMQActivationSpec.java
index d409727925..6d28897f1d 100644
--- a/activemq-ra/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/ra/ActiveMQActivationSpec.java
+++ b/activemq-ra/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/ra/ActiveMQActivationSpec.java
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ public class ActiveMQActivationSpec implements MessageActivationSpec, Serializab
 
     public boolean isValidUseRAManagedTransaction(List<String> errorMessages) {
         try {
-            new Boolean(noLocal);
+            new Boolean(useRAManagedTransaction);
             return true;
         } catch (Throwable e) {
             //
         }
-        errorMessages.add("noLocal must be set to: true or false.");
+        errorMessages.add("useRAManagedTransaction must be set to: true or false.");
         return false;
     }