diff --git a/control/autonomous_emergency_braking/src/node.cpp b/control/autonomous_emergency_braking/src/node.cpp
index 77ea7e6318820..92ede8b3a9c05 100644
--- a/control/autonomous_emergency_braking/src/node.cpp
+++ b/control/autonomous_emergency_braking/src/node.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ bool AEB::isDataReady()
   }
 
   if (use_imu_path_ && !imu_ptr_) {
-    return missing("object pointcloud");
+    return missing("imu");
   }
 
   if (use_predicted_trajectory_ && !predicted_traj_ptr_) {