diff --git a/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/SystemTopicBasedTopicPoliciesService.java b/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/SystemTopicBasedTopicPoliciesService.java
index 0e0ef10ba9642..da31234095446 100644
--- a/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/SystemTopicBasedTopicPoliciesService.java
+++ b/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/SystemTopicBasedTopicPoliciesService.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public CompletableFuture<Void> deleteTopicPoliciesAsync(TopicName topicName) {
     public CompletableFuture<Void> updateTopicPoliciesAsync(TopicName topicName, TopicPolicies policies) {
         if (NamespaceService.isHeartbeatNamespace(topicName.getNamespaceObject())) {
             return CompletableFuture.failedFuture(new BrokerServiceException.NotAllowedException(
-                    "Not allowed to send update event to health check topic"));
+                    "Not allowed to update topic policy for the heartbeat topic"));
         }
         return sendTopicPolicyEvent(topicName, ActionType.UPDATE, policies);
     }