diff --git a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
index 9ea94d195e..8fd068b2ea 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func applyLondonChecks(env *stEnv, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if env.ParentBaseFee == nil || env.Number == 0 {
-		return NewError(ErrorConfig, errors.New("EIP-1559 config but missing 'currentBaseFee' in env section"))
+		return NewError(ErrorConfig, errors.New("EIP-1559 config but missing 'parentBaseFee' in env section"))
 	}
 	env.BaseFee = eip1559.CalcBaseFee(chainConfig, &types.Header{
 		Number:   new(big.Int).SetUint64(env.Number - 1),