diff --git a/src/public/ec/mod.rs b/src/public/ec/mod.rs
index 93a725a..63b63db 100644
--- a/src/public/ec/mod.rs
+++ b/src/public/ec/mod.rs
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
             should_fail(
                 parse_public_key_der::<EcPubKey<C2>>(&key_der),
                 "parse_public_key_der",
-                "mundane: unexpected curve:",
+                "unexpected curve:",
             );
         }