diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/controllers/menus.php b/administrator/components/com_menus/controllers/menus.php
index e835b1b04e4d8..0fd1efcbf9c2a 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/controllers/menus.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/controllers/menus.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public function delete()
 				// Remove the items.
 				if (!$model->delete($cids))
 				{
-					$this->setMessage($model->getError());
+					$this->setMessage($model->getError(), 'error');
 				}
 				else
 				{