diff --git a/Ledger/Parse.hs b/Ledger/Parse.hs
index 56bc5eeb6..6c0c161f9 100644
--- a/Ledger/Parse.hs
+++ b/Ledger/Parse.hs
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ ledgerpostings = do
   let ls' = filter (not . (ledgercommentline `parses`)) ls
   guard (not $ null ls')
   return $ map (fromparse . parseWithCtx ctx ledgerposting) ls'
-  <?> "ledger postings"
+  <?> "postings"
 
 linebeginningwithspaces :: GenParser Char st String
 linebeginningwithspaces = do