diff --git a/viper.go b/viper.go
index 35e29a9..999d109 100644
--- a/viper.go
+++ b/viper.go
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ func (v *Viper) BindPFlags(flags *pflag.FlagSet) error {
 func BindPFlag(key string, flag *pflag.Flag) error { return v.BindPFlag(key, flag) }
 func (v *Viper) BindPFlag(key string, flag *pflag.Flag) error {
 	if flag == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("flag for %q is nil", flag)
+		return fmt.Errorf("flag given for %q is nil", key)
 	}
 	return v.BindFlagValue(key, pflagValue{flag})
 }