diff --git a/dumux/discretization/facecentered/staggered/fvgridgeometry.hh b/dumux/discretization/facecentered/staggered/fvgridgeometry.hh
index 41d58c51ff969be0aec89f2c01bb53f6d5894fb0..1d8e9fb60e645a4acb96ba630bebd5bb5f08684c 100644
--- a/dumux/discretization/facecentered/staggered/fvgridgeometry.hh
+++ b/dumux/discretization/facecentered/staggered/fvgridgeometry.hh
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public:
     {
         // Check if the overlap size is what we expect
         if (!CheckOverlapSize<DiscretizationMethod>::isValid(this->gridView()))
-            DUNE_THROW(Dune::InvalidStateException, "The staggered discretization method needs at least an overlap of 1 for parallel computations. "
+            DUNE_THROW(Dune::InvalidStateException, "The staggered discretization method needs overlap of exactly 1 for parallel computations. "
                                                      << " Set the parameter \"Grid.Overlap\" in the input file.");
 
         update_();