diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api.go b/eth/catalyst/api.go
index 5ae580128b..a600c301fe 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api.go
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ func (api *ConsensusAPI) NewPayloadV1(params engine.ExecutableData) (engine.Payl
 // NewPayloadV2 creates an Eth1 block, inserts it in the chain, and returns the status of the chain.
 func (api *ConsensusAPI) NewPayloadV2(params engine.ExecutableData) (engine.PayloadStatusV1, error) {
 	if api.eth.BlockChain().Config().IsCancun(api.eth.BlockChain().Config().LondonBlock, params.Timestamp) {
-		return engine.PayloadStatusV1{Status: engine.INVALID}, engine.InvalidParams.With(errors.New("can't use new payload v2 post-shanghai"))
+		return engine.PayloadStatusV1{Status: engine.INVALID}, engine.InvalidParams.With(errors.New("can't use newPayloadV2 post-cancun"))
 	}
 	if api.eth.BlockChain().Config().LatestFork(params.Timestamp) == forks.Shanghai {
 		if params.Withdrawals == nil {