diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/FileDownloadHelper.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/FileDownloadHelper.java
index 65612af2005..33d1305c8bb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/FileDownloadHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/FileDownloadHelper.java
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ public void writeGuestbookAndLaunchPackagePopup(GuestbookResponse guestbookRespo
         boolean valid = validateGuestbookResponse(guestbookResponse);
 
         if (!valid) {
-            JH.addMessage(FacesMessage.SEVERITY_ERROR, JH.localize("dataset.message.validationError"));
+            JH.addMessage(FacesMessage.SEVERITY_ERROR, BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataset.message.validationError"));
         } else {
             requestContext.execute("PF('downloadPopup').hide()");
             requestContext.execute("PF('downloadPackagePopup').show()");