diff --git a/src/crypto/tests/CHIPCryptoPALTest.cpp b/src/crypto/tests/CHIPCryptoPALTest.cpp
index c261d5c943b903..861db7f8b3bb7b 100644
--- a/src/crypto/tests/CHIPCryptoPALTest.cpp
+++ b/src/crypto/tests/CHIPCryptoPALTest.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static void TestAES_CTR_128_Decrypt(nlTestSuite * inSuite, const AesCtrTestEntry
     NL_TEST_ASSERT(inSuite, outputMatches);
     if (!outputMatches)
     {
-        printf("\n Test failed due to mismatching ciphertext\n");
+        printf("\n Test failed due to mismatching plaintext\n");
     }
 }