diff --git a/omod/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/bedmanagement/rest/resource/BedResource.java b/omod/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/bedmanagement/rest/resource/BedResource.java
index d8d32d4..608d80a 100644
--- a/omod/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/bedmanagement/rest/resource/BedResource.java
+++ b/omod/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/bedmanagement/rest/resource/BedResource.java
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ private BedLocationMapping constructBedLocationMapping(Bed bed, String locationU
 			existingBedLocationMapping.setRow(row);
 			existingBedLocationMapping.setColumn(column);
 		} else if (existingBedLocationMapping.getBed() != null) {
-			throw new IllegalPropertyException("Already bed assign to give row & column");
+			throw new IllegalPropertyException("A bed is already assigned to the given row & column");
 		}
 		
 		existingBedLocationMapping.setBed(bed);