diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/budget.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/budget.py
index 36337c42879..d5f939ae1b7 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/budget.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/budget.py
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ class Budget(Document):
 			frappe.throw(_("Account {0} does not belong to company {1}").format(self.account, self.company))
 		elif account_details.report_type != "Profit and Loss":
 			frappe.throw(
-				_("Budget cannot be assigned against {0}, as it's not an Income or Expense account").format(
-					self.account
-				)
+				_(
+					"Budget cannot be assigned against {0}, as its Root Type is not of Income or Expense"
+				).format(self.account)
 			)
 
 	def set_null_value(self):