diff --git a/src/decrypter.c b/src/decrypter.c
index 6bf9218..1ed2cc8 100644
--- a/src/decrypter.c
+++ b/src/decrypter.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ decryptText(char *text, char *key)
     //CHECK FOR INVALID key
     if (strlen(key) < KEY_LENGTH)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Key must be at least 50 characters long!\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "Key must be at least %d characters long!\n", KEY_LENGTH);
         exit(INVALID_KEY);
     }
     
diff --git a/src/encrypter.c b/src/encrypter.c
index da24d7f..e84e9f3 100644
--- a/src/encrypter.c
+++ b/src/encrypter.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ encryptText(char *text, char *keyNew)
     {
         if (strlen(keyNew) < KEY_LENGTH)
         {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Key must be at least 50 characters long!\n");
+            fprintf(stderr, "Key must be at least %d characters long!\n", KEY_LENGTH);
             exit(INVALID_KEY);
         }