diff --git a/include/api.php b/include/api.php
index 722c93c87..fa4e7f775 100644
--- a/include/api.php
+++ b/include/api.php
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ function api_statuses_update($type)
 			if ($posts_month > $throttle_month) {
 				logger('Monthly posting limit reached for user '.api_user(), LOGGER_DEBUG);
 				// die(api_error($type, L10n::t("Monthly posting limit of %d posts reached. The post was rejected.", $throttle_month));
-				throw new TooManyRequestsException(L10n::t("Weekly posting limit of %d post reached. The post was rejected.", "Monthly posting limit of %d posts reached. The post was rejected.", $throttle_month));
+				throw new TooManyRequestsException(L10n::t("Monthly posting limit of %d post reached. The post was rejected.", "Monthly posting limit of %d posts reached. The post was rejected.", $throttle_month));
 			}
 		}