diff --git a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.cpp b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.cpp
index 32623cfe62f1f..eef7db1061c97 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.cpp
@@ -2299,7 +2299,7 @@ bool AP_AHRS::attitudes_consistent(char *failure_msg, const uint8_t failure_msg_
             // check roll and pitch difference
             const float rp_diff_rad = primary_quat.roll_pitch_difference(ekf2_quat);
             if (rp_diff_rad > ATTITUDE_CHECK_THRESH_ROLL_PITCH_RAD) {
-                hal.util->snprintf(failure_msg, failure_msg_len, "EKF2 Roll/Pitch inconsistent by %d deg", (int)degrees(rp_diff_rad));
+                hal.util->snprintf(failure_msg, failure_msg_len, "EKF2 Roll/Pitch inconsist %d deg", (int)degrees(rp_diff_rad));
                 return false;
             }
 
@@ -2326,7 +2326,7 @@ bool AP_AHRS::attitudes_consistent(char *failure_msg, const uint8_t failure_msg_
             // check roll and pitch difference
             const float rp_diff_rad = primary_quat.roll_pitch_difference(ekf3_quat);
             if (rp_diff_rad > ATTITUDE_CHECK_THRESH_ROLL_PITCH_RAD) {
-                hal.util->snprintf(failure_msg, failure_msg_len, "EKF3 Roll/Pitch inconsistent by %d deg", (int)degrees(rp_diff_rad));
+                hal.util->snprintf(failure_msg, failure_msg_len, "EKF3 Roll/Pitch inconsist %d deg", (int)degrees(rp_diff_rad));
                 return false;
             }
 
@@ -2351,7 +2351,7 @@ bool AP_AHRS::attitudes_consistent(char *failure_msg, const uint8_t failure_msg_
         // check roll and pitch difference
         const float rp_diff_rad = primary_quat.roll_pitch_difference(dcm_quat);
         if (rp_diff_rad > ATTITUDE_CHECK_THRESH_ROLL_PITCH_RAD) {
-            hal.util->snprintf(failure_msg, failure_msg_len, "DCM Roll/Pitch inconsistent by %d deg", (int)degrees(rp_diff_rad));
+            hal.util->snprintf(failure_msg, failure_msg_len, "DCM Roll/Pitch inconsist %d deg", (int)degrees(rp_diff_rad));
             return false;
         }