diff --git a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/publish/validate_workfile_project_name.py b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/publish/validate_workfile_project_name.py
index 36230ae38b..0f25f2f7be 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/publish/validate_workfile_project_name.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/publish/validate_workfile_project_name.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class ValidateWorkfileProjectName(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
             return
 
         # Raise an error
-        raise AssertionError(
+        raise PublishXmlValidationError(
             self,
             (
                 # Short message