diff --git a/src/spicelib/devices/bsim3/b3temp.c b/src/spicelib/devices/bsim3/b3temp.c
index 315a97940..2f6582f01 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/devices/bsim3/b3temp.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/devices/bsim3/b3temp.c
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ int Size_Not_Found;
                   {   IFuid namarray[2];
                       namarray[0] = model->BSIM3modName;
                       namarray[1] = here->BSIM3name;
-                      SPfrontEnd->IFerror (ERR_FATAL, "Fatal error(s) detected during BSIM3V3.2 parameter checking for %s in model %s", namarray);
+                      SPfrontEnd->IFerror (ERR_FATAL, "Fatal error(s) detected during BSIM3V3.3 parameter checking for %s in model %s", namarray);
                       return(E_BADPARM);
                   }