diff --git a/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_JoystickSensor.cpp b/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_JoystickSensor.cpp
index c7e31f75306..3cae3bcf160 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_JoystickSensor.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_JoystickSensor.cpp
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ PyObject *SCA_JoystickSensor::pyattr_get_axis_single(void *self_v, const KX_PYAT
 	SCA_Joystick *joy = ((SCA_JoystickManager *)self->m_eventmgr)->GetJoystickDevice(self->m_joyindex);
 	
 	if (self->m_joymode != KX_JOYSENSORMODE_AXIS_SINGLE) {
-		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "val = sensor.axisSingle: Joystick Sensor, not 'Single Axis' type");
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_AttributeError, "val = sensor.axisSingle: Joystick Sensor, not 'Single Axis' type");
 		return NULL;
 	}