diff --git a/lib/net/parser.js b/lib/net/parser.js
index 455e5b8d..043885f0 100644
--- a/lib/net/parser.js
+++ b/lib/net/parser.js
@@ -135,10 +135,7 @@ Parser.prototype.parse = function parse(data) {
   if (checksum !== this.header.checksum) {
     this.waiting = 24;
     this.header = null;
-    return this.error(
-      'Invalid checksum: %d != %d',
-      utils.hex32(checksum),
-      utils.hex32(this.header.checksum));
+    return this.error('Invalid checksum: %d.', utils.hex32(checksum));
   }
 
   try {