diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/CheckAnalysis.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/CheckAnalysis.scala
index c7f9713344c50..0f1855d34996f 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/CheckAnalysis.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/CheckAnalysis.scala
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ trait CheckAnalysis {
                 failAnalysis(
                   s"expression '${e.prettyString}' is neither present in the group by, " +
                     s"nor is it an aggregate function. " +
-                    "Add to group by or wrap in first() if you don't care which value you get.")
+                     s"Add to group by or wrap in first_value() " +
+                       "if you don't care which value you get.")
               case e if groupingExprs.exists(_.semanticEquals(e)) => // OK
               case e if e.references.isEmpty => // OK
               case e => e.children.foreach(checkValidAggregateExpression)