diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/handler.py b/src/wuttaweb/handler.py
index 9ca6c5a..e899268 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/handler.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/handler.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class WebHandler(GenericHandler):
             spec = self.config.get(f'{self.appname}.web.menus.handler_spec')
             if spec:
                 warnings.warn(f"setting '{self.appname}.web.menus.handler_spec' is deprecated; "
-                              f"please use '{self.appname}.web.menus.handler_spec' instead",
+                              f"please use '{self.appname}.web.menus.handler.spec' instead",
                               DeprecationWarning)
             else:
                 spec = self.config.get(f'{self.appname}.web.menus.handler.default_spec',