diff --git a/packages/jspsych/src/timeline/Trial.spec.ts b/packages/jspsych/src/timeline/Trial.spec.ts
index 1dc49364..e26e02c6 100644
--- a/packages/jspsych/src/timeline/Trial.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/jspsych/src/timeline/Trial.spec.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe("Trial", () => {
       expect(
         () => new Trial(dependencies, description, timeline)
       ).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
-        "\"Trial plugin not recognized. Please provide a valid plugin using the 'type' parameter.\""
+        "\"Plugin not recognized. Please provide a valid plugin using the 'type' parameter.\""
       );
     }
   });
diff --git a/packages/jspsych/src/timeline/Trial.ts b/packages/jspsych/src/timeline/Trial.ts
index 70ac517c..b2575240 100644
--- a/packages/jspsych/src/timeline/Trial.ts
+++ b/packages/jspsych/src/timeline/Trial.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class Trial extends TimelineNode {
     this.pluginInfo = this.pluginClass?.["info"];
     if (!this.pluginInfo) {
       throw new Error(
-        "Trial plugin not recognized. Please provide a valid plugin using the 'type' parameter."
+        "Plugin not recognized. Please provide a valid plugin using the 'type' parameter."
       );
     }