diff --git a/bin/test/test.c b/bin/test/test.c
index af2783f0aee9..a35c5b424d3f 100644
--- a/bin/test/test.c
+++ b/bin/test/test.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		p++;
 	if (strcmp(p, "[") == 0) {
 		if (strcmp(argv[--argc], "]") != 0)
-			error("missing ]");
+			error("missing ']'");
 		argv[argc] = NULL;
 	}