diff --git a/lib/Cake/Model/Validator/CakeValidationSet.php b/lib/Cake/Model/Validator/CakeValidationSet.php
index 3451f8103..60d41c6fe 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Model/Validator/CakeValidationSet.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Model/Validator/CakeValidationSet.php
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class CakeValidationSet implements ArrayAccess, IteratorAggregate, Countable {
 				$message = __d($this->_validationDomain, $name);
 			}
 		} else {
-			$message = __d('cake_dev', 'This field cannot be left blank');
+			$message = __d('cake', 'This field cannot be left blank');
 		}
 
 		return $message;