diff --git a/src/policy/fees.cpp b/src/policy/fees.cpp
index a14316aa7..41e0e5393 100644
--- a/src/policy/fees.cpp
+++ b/src/policy/fees.cpp
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ bool CBlockPolicyEstimator::Write(CAutoFile& fileout) const
         feeStats->Write(fileout);
     }
     catch (const std::exception&) {
-        LogPrintf("CBlockPolicyEstimator::Write(): unable to read policy estimator data (non-fatal)\n");
+        LogPrintf("CBlockPolicyEstimator::Write(): unable to write policy estimator data (non-fatal)\n");
         return false;
     }
     return true;