diff --git a/sdk/servicebus/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus/src/Administration/SubscriptionProperties.cs b/sdk/servicebus/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus/src/Administration/SubscriptionProperties.cs
index b50963f870abe..8ee95816773f2 100644
--- a/sdk/servicebus/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus/src/Administration/SubscriptionProperties.cs
+++ b/sdk/servicebus/Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus/src/Administration/SubscriptionProperties.cs
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public int MaxDeliveryCount
                 Argument.AssertAtLeast(
                     value,
                     AdministrationClientConstants.MinAllowedMaxDeliveryCount,
-                    nameof(AutoDeleteOnIdle));
+                    nameof(MaxDeliveryCount));
 
                 _maxDeliveryCount = value;
             }