diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hubspot/jinjava/lib/filter/SliceFilter.java b/src/main/java/com/hubspot/jinjava/lib/filter/SliceFilter.java
index e92a8d9f1..973a60714 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hubspot/jinjava/lib/filter/SliceFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hubspot/jinjava/lib/filter/SliceFilter.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public Object filter(Object var, JinjavaInterpreter interpreter, String... args)
           TemplateError.ErrorType.WARNING,
           TemplateError.ErrorReason.OVER_LIMIT,
           TemplateError.ErrorItem.FILTER,
-          "The limit input value of 'slices' parameter is too large, it's been reduced to " +
+          "The value of the 'slices' parameter is greater than " + MAX_SLICES + ". It's been reduced to " +
           MAX_SLICES,
           null,
           interpreter.getLineNumber(),