diff --git a/src/style/style.js b/src/style/style.js
index 753217b0562..f368fadb13a 100644
--- a/src/style/style.js
+++ b/src/style/style.js
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ class Style extends Evented {
             return;
         }
         if (feature.id == null || feature.id < 0) {
-            this.fire(new ErrorEvent(new Error(`The feature id parameter must be provided and positive.`)));
+            this.fire(new ErrorEvent(new Error(`The feature id parameter must be provided and non-negative.`)));
             return;
         }