diff --git a/rlp/decode_test.go b/rlp/decode_test.go
index 3e492188e8e4..4b3a32287381 100644
--- a/rlp/decode_test.go
+++ b/rlp/decode_test.go
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ func TestDecodeErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if err := Decode(r, new(uint)); err != io.EOF {
-		t.Errorf("Decode(r, new(int)) error mismatch, got %q, want %q", err, io.EOF)
+		t.Errorf("Decode(r, new(uint)) error mismatch, got %q, want %q", err, io.EOF)
 	}
 }