diff --git a/tests/rigctl_parse.c b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
index e54c18263..4565f8779 100644
--- a/tests/rigctl_parse.c
+++ b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
@@ -1879,8 +1879,9 @@ readline_repeat:
         else
         {
             fprintf(fout,
-                    "%s: error = %s\n",
-                    cmd_entry->name,
+                    //"%s: error = %s\n",
+                    //cmd_entry->name,
+                    "error = %s\n",
                     rigerror(retcode));
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/rotctl_parse.c b/tests/rotctl_parse.c
index 08807d6fc..c47457645 100644
--- a/tests/rotctl_parse.c
+++ b/tests/rotctl_parse.c
@@ -1489,7 +1489,8 @@ int rotctl_parse(ROT *my_rot, FILE *fin, FILE *fout, const char *argv[],
         {
             if (cmd_entry->name != NULL)
             {
-                fprintf(fout, "%s: error = %s\n", cmd_entry->name, rigerror(retcode));
+                //fprintf(fout, "%s: error = %s\n", cmd_entry->name, rigerror(retcode));
+                fprintf(fout, "error = %s\n", rigerror(retcode));
             }
         }
     }