diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
index 152d86075b40..700cf33e4d4d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ lib.makeExtensible (
         ) (lib.range 4 23)
       )
       // {
-        nixComponents_2_27 = throw "nixComponents_2_27 has been removed. use nixComponents_2_28.";
+        nixComponents_2_27 = throw "nixComponents_2_27 has been removed. use nixComponents_git.";
         nix_2_27 = throw "nix_2_27 has been removed. use nix_2_28.";
         nix_2_25 = throw "nix_2_25 has been removed. use nix_2_28.";