diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
index f832733c9871..4af9ac7f772b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ lib.makeExtensible (
       )
       // {
         nixComponents_2_27 = throw "nixComponents_2_27 has been removed. use nixComponents_git.";
-        nix_2_26 = throw "nix_2_27 has been removed. use nix_2_28.";
+        nix_2_26 = throw "nix_2_26 has been removed. use nix_2_28.";
         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.";