diff --git a/google-cloud-bigquery/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/BigQueryImpl.java b/google-cloud-bigquery/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/BigQueryImpl.java
index 4bdc29247..a3526077d 100644
--- a/google-cloud-bigquery/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/BigQueryImpl.java
+++ b/google-cloud-bigquery/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/BigQueryImpl.java
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ public com.google.api.services.bigquery.model.Routine call() {
               EXCEPTION_HANDLER,
               getOptions().getClock());
       if (getOptions().getThrowNotFound() && answer == null) {
-        throw new BigQueryException(HTTP_NOT_FOUND, "Model not found");
+        throw new BigQueryException(HTTP_NOT_FOUND, "Routine not found");
       }
       return answer == null ? null : Routine.fromPb(this, answer);
     } catch (RetryHelper.RetryHelperException e) {