diff --git a/tests/state_test_util.go b/tests/state_test_util.go
index 1dd1bf6a04..fea5769ce0 100644
--- a/tests/state_test_util.go
+++ b/tests/state_test_util.go
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func GetChainConfig(forkString string) (baseConfig *params.ChainConfig, eips []i
 	}
 	for _, eip := range eipsStrings {
 		if eipNum, err := strconv.Atoi(eip); err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("syntax error, invalid eip number %v", eipNum)
+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("syntax error, invalid eip number %v", eip)
 		} else {
 			if !vm.ValidEip(eipNum) {
 				return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("syntax error, invalid eip number %v", eipNum)