diff --git a/machine/corpora/usfm_text_base.py b/machine/corpora/usfm_text_base.py
index c019d4c..f8ee38e 100644
--- a/machine/corpora/usfm_text_base.py
+++ b/machine/corpora/usfm_text_base.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def _get_rows(self) -> Generator[TextRow, None, None]:
                 f"An error occurred while parsing the text '{self.id}'"
                 f"{f' in project {self.project}' if self.project else ''}"
                 f". Verse: {parser.state.verse_ref}, line: {parser.state.line_number}, "
-                f"column: {parser.state.line_number}, error: '{e}'"
+                f"character: {parser.state.line_number}, error: '{e}'"
             )
             raise RuntimeError(error_message) from e
         return gen(row_collector.rows)