diff --git a/src/internal_modules/roc_core/mov_histogram.h b/src/internal_modules/roc_core/mov_histogram.h
index 587913a1c..5fa5bdd58 100644
--- a/src/internal_modules/roc_core/mov_histogram.h
+++ b/src/internal_modules/roc_core/mov_histogram.h
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ template <typename T> class MovHistogram {
         , bins_(arena)
         , valid_(false) {
         if (num_bins == 0 || window_length == 0 || value_range_min >= value_range_max) {
-            roc_panic(
-                "mov histogram: number of bins and window length must be greater than 0");
+            roc_panic("mov histogram: number of bins and window length must be greater "
+                      "than 0 and value_range_min must be less than value_range_max");
         }
 
         bin_width_ = (static_cast<T>(value_range_max - value_range_min)