diff --git a/lib/definitions/errors.js b/lib/definitions/errors.js
index 4e742c89..1a6a0274 100644
--- a/lib/definitions/errors.js
+++ b/lib/definitions/errors.js
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ Your configuration for the \`tagFormat\` option is \`${stringify(tagFormat)}\`.`
 
 Your configuration for the \`tagFormat\` option is \`${stringify(tagFormat)}\`.`,
   }),
-  EPLUGINCONF: ({pluginName, pluginConf}) => ({
-    message: `The \`${pluginName}\` plugin configuration is invalid.`,
-    details: `The [${pluginName} plugin configuration](${linkify(
-      `docs/usage/plugins.md#${toLower(pluginName)}-plugin`
+  EPLUGINCONF: ({pluginType, pluginConf}) => ({
+    message: `The \`${pluginType}\` plugin configuration is invalid.`,
+    details: `The [${pluginType} plugin configuration](${linkify(
+      `docs/usage/plugins.md#${toLower(pluginType)}-plugin`
     )}) if defined, must be a single or an array of plugins definition. A plugin definition is either a string or an object with a \`path\` property.
 
-    Your configuration for the \`${pluginName}\` plugin is \`${stringify(pluginConf)}\`.`,
+    Your configuration for the \`${pluginType}\` plugin is \`${stringify(pluginConf)}\`.`,
   }),
   EPLUGIN: ({pluginName, pluginType}) => ({
     message: `A plugin configured in the step ${pluginType} is not a valid semantic-release plugin.`,