diff --git a/crates/blockchain-tree-api/src/error.rs b/crates/blockchain-tree-api/src/error.rs
index 9d32cd6b88..6f379280fd 100644
--- a/crates/blockchain-tree-api/src/error.rs
+++ b/crates/blockchain-tree-api/src/error.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ pub enum CanonicalError {
     #[error("transaction error on commit: {0}")]
     CanonicalCommit(String),
     /// Error indicating that a previous optimistic sync target was re-orged
-    #[error("transaction error on revert: {0}")]
+    #[error("optimistic sync target was re-orged at block: {0}")]
     OptimisticTargetRevert(BlockNumber),
 }