diff --git a/wallets/blink/server.js b/wallets/blink/server.js
index fbbb4401..96c9967f 100644
--- a/wallets/blink/server.js
+++ b/wallets/blink/server.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export async function createInvoice (
   const res = out.data.lnInvoiceCreate
   const errors = res.errors
   if (errors && errors.length > 0) {
-    throw new Error('failed to pay invoice ' + errors.map(e => e.code + ' ' + e.message).join(', '))
+    throw new Error('failed to create invoice ' + errors.map(e => e.code + ' ' + e.message).join(', '))
   }
   const invoice = res.invoice.paymentRequest
   return invoice