diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gitlab4j/api/models/Setting.java b/src/main/java/org/gitlab4j/api/models/Setting.java
index 8612cc9e3..7c80b7806 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gitlab4j/api/models/Setting.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gitlab4j/api/models/Setting.java
@@ -1199,9 +1199,14 @@ public final void validate(Object value) throws GitLabApiException {
             return;
         }
 
-        StringBuilder shouldBe = new StringBuilder(types[0].getSimpleName());
-        for (int i = 1; i < types.length; i++) {
-            shouldBe.append(" | ").append(types[i].getSimpleName());
+        StringBuilder shouldBe;
+        if (type != null) {
+            shouldBe = new StringBuilder(type.getSimpleName());
+        } else {
+            shouldBe = new StringBuilder(types[0].getSimpleName());
+            for (int i = 1; i < types.length; i++) {
+                shouldBe.append(" | ").append(types[i].getSimpleName());
+            }
         }
 
         String errorMsg = String.format("'%s' value is of incorrect type, is %s, should be %s",