1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/numpy/core/src/arrayobject.c b/numpy/core/src/arrayobject.c
index e51b1bc3e..b37201ee8 100644
--- a/numpy/core/src/arrayobject.c
+++ b/numpy/core/src/arrayobject.c
@@ -4480,14 +4480,14 @@ array_shape_set(PyArrayObject *self, PyObject *val)
 {
 	int nd;
 	PyObject *ret;
-       
+
         /* Assumes C-order */
 	ret = PyArray_Reshape(self, val);
 	if (ret == NULL) return -1;
         if (PyArray_DATA(ret) != PyArray_DATA(self)) {
                 Py_DECREF(ret);
                 PyErr_SetString(PyExc_AttributeError, 
-                                "setting the shape of a non-contiguous array");
+                                "incompatible shape for a non-contiguous array");
                 return -1;
         }