diff --git a/lib/HistoricSync.js b/lib/HistoricSync.js
index 015a6ef..505ce4c 100644
--- a/lib/HistoricSync.js
+++ b/lib/HistoricSync.js
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ HistoricSync.prototype.updateStartBlock = function(opts, next) {
           var d = Math.abs(height - blockInfo.height);
           var limit = self.network == 'livenet' ? 6 : 100;
           if (d > limit) {
-            error('Previous Tip block tip height differs by %d. Please delete and resync (-D)', d);
+            error('Previous Tip block height differs by %d. Please delete and resync (-D)', d);
             process.exit(1);
           }
           if (self.blockChainHeight === blockInfo.height ||