diff --git a/include/components/config_parser.hpp b/include/components/config_parser.hpp
index 8388f16b..0f5dc096 100644
--- a/include/components/config_parser.hpp
+++ b/include/components/config_parser.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class invalid_name_error : public syntax_error {
    * type is either Header or Key
    */
   invalid_name_error(const string& type, const string& name)
-      : syntax_error(type + " '" + name + "' contains forbidden characters.") {}
+      : syntax_error(type + " name '" + name + "' is empty or contains forbidden characters.") {}
 };
 
 /**