diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Http/Resources/DelegatesToResource.php b/src/Illuminate/Http/Resources/DelegatesToResource.php
index e932646e19af..fdb05db3134d 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Http/Resources/DelegatesToResource.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Http/Resources/DelegatesToResource.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public function resolveRouteBinding($value, $field = null)
      */
     public function resolveChildRouteBinding($childType, $value, $field = null)
     {
-        throw new Exception('Resources may not be implicitly resolved from route bindings.');
+        throw new Exception('Resources may not be implicitly resolved from child route bindings.');
     }
 
     /**