--- JSON-XS/XS.xs	2013/10/29 15:55:49	1.122
+++ JSON-XS/XS.xs	2013/12/08 20:44:23	1.123
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@
 
           // catch this surprisingly common error
           if (SvROK (TOPs) && SvRV (TOPs) == sv)
-            croak ("%s::TO_JSON method returned same object as was passed instead of a new one", HvNAME (SvSTASH (sv)));
+            croak ("%s::FREEZE method returned same object as was passed instead of a new one", HvNAME (SvSTASH (sv)));
 
           encode_ch (enc, '(');
           encode_ch (enc, '"');