diff --git a/ruma-events-macros/src/event_content.rs b/ruma-events-macros/src/event_content.rs
index 79d60247..5c6f202c 100644
--- a/ruma-events-macros/src/event_content.rs
+++ b/ruma-events-macros/src/event_content.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fn expand_room_event(input: DeriveInput) -> syn::Result<TokenStream> {
         .find(|attr| attr.path.is_ident("ruma_event"))
         .ok_or_else(|| {
             let msg = "no event type attribute found, \
-            add `#[ruma_events(type = \"any.room.event\")]` \
+            add `#[ruma_event(type = \"any.room.event\")]` \
             below the event content derive";
 
             syn::Error::new(Span::call_site(), msg)
diff --git a/tests/ui/02-no-event-type.stderr b/tests/ui/02-no-event-type.stderr
index f61e62c3..b8d7ef3a 100644
--- a/tests/ui/02-no-event-type.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/02-no-event-type.stderr
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-error: no event type attribute found, add `#[ruma_events(type = "any.room.event")]` below the event content derive
+error: no event type attribute found, add `#[ruma_event(type = "any.room.event")]` below the event content derive
  --> $DIR/02-no-event-type.rs:4:44
   |
 4 | #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, FromRaw, StateEventContent)]
diff --git a/tests/ui/03-invalid-event-type.stderr b/tests/ui/03-invalid-event-type.stderr
index 9532791a..a6f44274 100644
--- a/tests/ui/03-invalid-event-type.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/03-invalid-event-type.stderr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ error: expected `type`
 11 | #[ruma_event(event = "m.macro.test")]
    |              ^^^^^
 
-error: no event type attribute found, add `#[ruma_events(type = "any.room.event")]` below the event content derive
+error: no event type attribute found, add `#[ruma_event(type = "any.room.event")]` below the event content derive
  --> $DIR/03-invalid-event-type.rs:4:44
   |
 4 | #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, FromRaw, StateEventContent)]