diff --git a/sys/geom/eli/g_eli_ctl.c b/sys/geom/eli/g_eli_ctl.c
index 702f8542429..e420af3f5b8 100644
--- a/sys/geom/eli/g_eli_ctl.c
+++ b/sys/geom/eli/g_eli_ctl.c
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ g_eli_ctl_attach(struct gctl_req *req, struct g_class *mp)
 
 	if (*detach && *readonly) {
 		bzero(&md, sizeof(md));
-		gctl_error(req, "Options -d and -r are mutually exclusive.",
-		    pp->name, error);
+		gctl_error(req, "Options -d and -r are mutually exclusive.");
 		return;
 	}
 	if (*detach)