diff --git a/nsqd/http.go b/nsqd/http.go
index 84a992401..daf0c90a6 100644
--- a/nsqd/http.go
+++ b/nsqd/http.go
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func (s *httpServer) doPUB(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, ps httprout
 	if mrc, ok := reqParams["max_retry_channel"]; ok {
 		maxRetryChannel, err = strconv.Atoi(mrc[0])
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, http_api.Err{400, "INVALID_DEFER_MAX_RETRY_CHANNEL"}
+			return nil, http_api.Err{400, "INVALID_MAX_RETRY_CHANNEL"}
 		}
 	}