diff --git a/operatorcourier/validate.py b/operatorcourier/validate.py
index 49b9145..53cecdd 100644
--- a/operatorcourier/validate.py
+++ b/operatorcourier/validate.py
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ def get_alm_kinds(alm_examples):
         # capabilities check
         if not is_capability_level(annotations["capabilities"]):
             self._log_error("metadata.annotations.capabilities %s is not a "
-                            "valid capabilities level", annotations["capability"])
+                            "valid capabilities level", annotations["capabilities"])
             valid = False
 
         return valid