diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java
index 3457d2bfe25..ea08a50acd5 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 							else {
 								throw new NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(parentBeanName,
 										"Parent name '" + parentBeanName + "' is equal to bean name '" + beanName +
-										"': cannot be resolved without an AbstractBeanFactory parent");
+										"': cannot be resolved without a ConfigurableBeanFactory parent");
 							}
 						}
 					}