diff --git a/lib/private/backgroundjob/joblist.php b/lib/private/backgroundjob/joblist.php
index ded269dfe59e2316fadb3325f3e0d5cd5b43eae2..f7cc24217e64ee5172bb0818a34a53f8442c8f2f 100644
--- a/lib/private/backgroundjob/joblist.php
+++ b/lib/private/backgroundjob/joblist.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class JobList implements IJobList {
 			}
 			$argument = json_encode($argument);
 			if (strlen($argument) > 4000) {
-				throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Background job arguments cant exceed 2048 characters (json encoded');
+				throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Background job arguments can\'t exceed 4000 characters (json encoded)');
 			}
 			$query = $this->conn->prepare('INSERT INTO `*PREFIX*jobs`(`class`, `argument`, `last_run`) VALUES(?, ?, 0)');
 			$query->execute(array($class, $argument));