1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/ws.c b/ws.c
index d7d1522f8a..46cbdd6379 100644
--- a/ws.c
+++ b/ws.c
@@ -101,16 +101,16 @@ char *whitespace_error_string(unsigned ws)
 	struct strbuf err;
 	strbuf_init(&err, 0);
 	if (ws & WS_TRAILING_SPACE)
-		strbuf_addstr(&err, "Adds trailing whitespace");
+		strbuf_addstr(&err, "trailing whitespace");
 	if (ws & WS_SPACE_BEFORE_TAB) {
 		if (err.len)
 			strbuf_addstr(&err, ", ");
-		strbuf_addstr(&err, "Space in indent is followed by a tab");
+		strbuf_addstr(&err, "space before tab in indent");
 	}
 	if (ws & WS_INDENT_WITH_NON_TAB) {
 		if (err.len)
 			strbuf_addstr(&err, ", ");
-		strbuf_addstr(&err, "Indent more than 8 places with spaces");
+		strbuf_addstr(&err, "indent with spaces");
 	}
 	return strbuf_detach(&err, NULL);
 }