diff --git a/x/auction/keeper/invariants.go b/x/auction/keeper/invariants.go
index 05eee629..a3fe7dae 100644
--- a/x/auction/keeper/invariants.go
+++ b/x/auction/keeper/invariants.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func ValidAuctionInvariant(k Keeper) sdk.Invariant {
 			currentTime := ctx.BlockTime()
 			if !currentTime.Equal(time.Time{}) { // this avoids a simulator bug where app.InitGenesis is called with blockTime=0 instead of the correct time
 				if a.GetEndTime().Before(currentTime) {
-					validationErr = fmt.Errorf("endTime after current block time (%s)", currentTime)
+					validationErr = fmt.Errorf("endTime before current block time (%s)", currentTime)
 					invalidAuction = a
 					return true
 				}