diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/UserDetailsServiceInjectionBeanPostProcessor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/UserDetailsServiceInjectionBeanPostProcessor.java
index 388c40ddf8..424c2b2db0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/UserDetailsServiceInjectionBeanPostProcessor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/UserDetailsServiceInjectionBeanPostProcessor.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class UserDetailsServiceInjectionBeanPostProcessor implements BeanPostPro
} else if (beans.size() > 1) {
throw new SecurityConfigurationException("More than one UserDetailsService registered. Please " +
- "use a specific Id in your configuration");
+ "use a specific Id reference in or elements.");
}
return (UserDetailsService) beans.values().toArray()[0];