diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/reflect/FieldUtils.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/reflect/FieldUtils.java
index 7480bdff0..ff9aa5bf4 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/reflect/FieldUtils.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/lang/reflect/FieldUtils.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public static Field getField(final Class cls, String fieldName, boolean forceAcc
                                     + fieldName
                                     + " is ambiguous relative to "
                                     + cls
-                                    + "; a matching field exists on two or more parent interfaces.");
+                                    + "; a matching field exists on two or more implemented interfaces.");
                 }
                 match = test;
             } catch (NoSuchFieldException ex) {