diff --git a/src/js/select2/data/maximumInputLength.js b/src/js/select2/data/maximumInputLength.js
index 4316c3fe..f303ba88 100644
--- a/src/js/select2/data/maximumInputLength.js
+++ b/src/js/select2/data/maximumInputLength.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ define([
       this.trigger('results:message', {
         message: 'inputTooLong',
         args: {
-          minimum: this.maximumInputLength,
+          maximum: this.maximumInputLength,
           input: params.term,
           params: params
         }