diff --git a/yt/visualization/base_plot_types.py b/yt/visualization/base_plot_types.py
index 027f10b5abf..bcea5341f3e 100644
--- a/yt/visualization/base_plot_types.py
+++ b/yt/visualization/base_plot_types.py
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ def _toggle_axes(self, choice, draw_frame=None):
             # last checked with Matplotlib 3.5
             warnings.warn(
                 f"Previously set background color {self.colorbar_handler.background_color} "
-                "has no effect. Pass `draw_axis=True` if you wish to preserve background color.",
+                "has no effect. Pass `draw_frame=True` if you wish to preserve background color.",
                 stacklevel=4,
             )
         self.axes.set_frame_on(draw_frame)