diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp
index bf90e167a..1a949c6aa 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp
@@ -234,11 +234,11 @@ std::string to_svg( geometry_type const& geom)
     bool result = mapnik::util::to_svg(svg,geom);
     if (!result)
     {
-        throw std::runtime_error("Generate WKT failed");
+        throw std::runtime_error("Generate SVG failed");
     }
     return svg;
 #else
-    throw std::runtime_error("mapnik::to_wkt() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost "
+    throw std::runtime_error("mapnik::to_svg() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost "
                              + boost_version());
 #endif
 }