diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser.rb
index 80f96586b..23d037416 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser.rb
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ private
       possible_answers = FormHandler.instance.current_lettings_form.questions.find { |q| q.id == attribute.to_s }.answer_options.keys
 
       unless possible_answers.include?(public_send(field))
-        errors.add(field, "foo")
+        errors.add(field, "Value supplied is not one of the permitted values")
       end
     end
   end