diff --git a/src/cmd/go/test.go b/src/cmd/go/test.go
index 1807e42f723..fb0ba7b4d0d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/test.go
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func runTest(cmd *Command, args []string) {
 	for _, p := range pkgs {
 		buildTest, runTest, err := b.test(p)
 		if err != nil {
-			errorf("%s: %s", p, err)
+			errorf("%s", err)
 			continue
 		}
 		builds = append(builds, buildTest)