diff --git a/cmd/review-bot/validatedocmap.go b/cmd/review-bot/validatedocmap.go
index cffa822..e29fa25 100644
--- a/cmd/review-bot/validatedocmap.go
+++ b/cmd/review-bot/validatedocmap.go
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func runValidateDocmap(args []string) int {
 	staleDocs := checkStaleDocs(cfg, resolvedRoot)
 	if len(staleDocs) > 0 {
 		failed = true
-		fmt.Fprintln(errWriter, "ERROR: stale docmap docs: entries (paths do not exist):")
+		fmt.Fprintln(errWriter, "ERROR: stale docmap entries (paths do not exist):")
 		for _, d := range staleDocs {
 			fmt.Fprintf(errWriter, "  %s\n", d)
 		}