diff --git a/exercises/17_tests/tests3.rs b/exercises/17_tests/tests3.rs
index ec994792..822184ef 100644
--- a/exercises/17_tests/tests3.rs
+++ b/exercises/17_tests/tests3.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ impl Rectangle {
         if width <= 0 || height <= 0 {
             // Returning a `Result` would be better here. But we want to learn
             // how to test functions that can panic.
-            panic!("Rectangle width and height can't be negative");
+            panic!("Rectangle width and height must be positive");
         }
 
         Rectangle { width, height }
diff --git a/solutions/17_tests/tests3.rs b/solutions/17_tests/tests3.rs
index 503f9bc0..487fdc66 100644
--- a/solutions/17_tests/tests3.rs
+++ b/solutions/17_tests/tests3.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ impl Rectangle {
         if width <= 0 || height <= 0 {
             // Returning a `Result` would be better here. But we want to learn
             // how to test functions that can panic.
-            panic!("Rectangle width and height can't be negative");
+            panic!("Rectangle width and height must be positive");
         }
 
         Rectangle { width, height }