diff --git a/lib/email_address/active_record_validator.rb b/lib/email_address/active_record_validator.rb
index b4d6239..c6147cd 100644
--- a/lib/email_address/active_record_validator.rb
+++ b/lib/email_address/active_record_validator.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def validate_email(r,f)
       e = Address.new(r[f])
       unless e.valid?
         error_message = @opt[:message] ||
-                        Config.error_messages[:invalid_address] ||
+                        Config.error_message(:invalid_address, I18n.locale.to_s) ||
                         "Invalid Email Address"
         r.errors.add(f, error_message)
       end