diff --git a/paddle/go/pserver/optimizer.go b/paddle/go/pserver/optimizer.go
index 8c6450bca0bd62290020c2ceb20b9f99770e6103..64bdefe660aaba7f53b5f3b6ee1cb9c0484baedb 100644
--- a/paddle/go/pserver/optimizer.go
+++ b/paddle/go/pserver/optimizer.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (o *optimizer) UpdateParameter(p Parameter, g Gradient) error {
 
 	r := C.paddle_update_parameter(o.opt, unsafe.Pointer(&p.Content[0]), C.paddle_element_type(p.ElementType), unsafe.Pointer(&g.Content[0]), C.int(len(g.Content)))
 	if r != 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("optimier returned error code: %d", r)
+		return fmt.Errorf("optimizer update returned error code: %d", r)
 	}
 	return nil
 }