diff --git a/apps/asn1pars.c b/apps/asn1pars.c
index f1756c1fdb..62c70b9cc4 100644
--- a/apps/asn1pars.c
+++ b/apps/asn1pars.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ int asn1parse_main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     if (offset < 0 || offset >= num) {
-        BIO_printf(bio_err, "Error: offset too large\n");
+        BIO_printf(bio_err, "Error: offset out of range\n");
         goto end;
     }