diff --git a/vlib/regex/regex_opt.v b/vlib/regex/regex_opt.v
index 7af98491c8..4c756b8ee4 100644
--- a/vlib/regex/regex_opt.v
+++ b/vlib/regex/regex_opt.v
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ pub fn (mut re RE) compile_opt(pattern string) ? {
 	
 	if re_err != compile_ok {
 		mut err_msg := strings.new_builder(300)
-		err_msg.write("query: $pattern\n")
-		line := "-".repeat(err_pos)
-		err_msg.write("err  : ${line}^\n")
 		err_str := re.get_parse_error_string(re_err)
-		err_msg.write("ERROR: $err_str\n")
+		err_msg.write("$err_str\n")
+		err_msg.write("      query: $pattern\n")
+		line := "-".repeat(err_pos)
+		err_msg.write("    err pos: ${line}^")
 		return error_with_code(err_msg.str(), re_err)
 	}
 }