diff --git a/api/src/utils/generics/base-repository.ts b/api/src/utils/generics/base-repository.ts
index 6366e57c..94f4f67c 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/generics/base-repository.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/generics/base-repository.ts
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRepository<
     const queryUpdates = query.getUpdate();
 
     if (!queryUpdates) {
-      throw new Error('updateOne() query updates are not undefined');
+      throw new Error(' Unable to execute updateOne() - No updates');
     }
 
     await this.preUpdateValidate(filterCriteria, queryUpdates);