diff --git a/src/parse_constants.h b/src/parse_constants.h
index 0276b3e2f..add5b2d06 100644
--- a/src/parse_constants.h
+++ b/src/parse_constants.h
@@ -220,8 +220,7 @@ enum class pipeline_position_t : uint8_t {
 
 /// Error message on reaching maximum call stack depth.
 #define CALL_STACK_LIMIT_EXCEEDED_ERR_MSG                                                     \
-    _(L"The function call stack limit has been exceeded. Do you have an accidental infinite " \
-      L"loop?")
+    _(L"The call stack limit has been exceeded. Do you have an accidental infinite loop?")
 
 /// Error message when encountering an unknown builtin name.
 #define UNKNOWN_BUILTIN_ERR_MSG _(L"Unknown builtin '%ls'")
diff --git a/tests/checks/stack-overflow.fish b/tests/checks/stack-overflow.fish
index e7d742135..de2189012 100644
--- a/tests/checks/stack-overflow.fish
+++ b/tests/checks/stack-overflow.fish
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ end
 
 left
 
-#CHECKERR: {{.*}} The function call stack limit has been exceeded. {{.*}}
+#CHECKERR: {{.*}} The call stack limit has been exceeded. {{.*}}
 #CHECKERR: {{.*}}
 #CHECKERR: {{.*}}
 #CHECKERR: {{.*}}