diff --git a/src/main/java/org/breedinginsight/brapps/importer/services/processors/experiment/create/workflow/steps/ValidatePendingImportObjectsStep.java b/src/main/java/org/breedinginsight/brapps/importer/services/processors/experiment/create/workflow/steps/ValidatePendingImportObjectsStep.java
index b1391c483..ee570c238 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/breedinginsight/brapps/importer/services/processors/experiment/create/workflow/steps/ValidatePendingImportObjectsStep.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/breedinginsight/brapps/importer/services/processors/experiment/create/workflow/steps/ValidatePendingImportObjectsStep.java
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ private void validateGeoCoordinates(ValidationErrors validationErrors, int rowNu
         }
 
         if (elevationBadValue) {
-            ExperimentUtilities.addRowError(ExperimentObservation.Columns.LONG, "Invalid Elevation value (numerals expected)", validationErrors, rowNum);
+            ExperimentUtilities.addRowError(ExperimentObservation.Columns.ELEVATION, "Invalid Elevation value (numerals expected)", validationErrors, rowNum);
         }
 
     }