diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/actions/ThreadDumpAction.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/actions/ThreadDumpAction.java
index 68358eb81303..a1ddd95b6f2d 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/actions/ThreadDumpAction.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/actions/ThreadDumpAction.java
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public class ThreadDumpAction extends AnAction implements AnAction.TransparentUp
       monitorTypeName = monitor.referenceType().name();
     }
     catch (Throwable e) {
-      monitorTypeName = "Error getting monitor type: '" + e.getMessage() + "'";
+      monitorTypeName = "Error getting object type: '" + e.getMessage() + "'";
     }
     return DebuggerBundle.message("threads.export.attribute.label.object-id", Long.toHexString(monitor.uniqueID()), monitorTypeName);
   }