diff --git a/guides/source/layouts_and_rendering.md b/guides/source/layouts_and_rendering.md
index 5a3fadde40..48bb3147f3 100644
--- a/guides/source/layouts_and_rendering.md
+++ b/guides/source/layouts_and_rendering.md
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ render formats: :xml
 render formats: [:json, :xml]
 ```
 
-If a file with the specified extension does not exist, a `MissingTemplate` error will be raised.
+If a template with the specified format does not exist an `ActionView::MissingTemplate` error is raised.
 
 #### Finding Layouts