diff --git a/autoload/fugitive.vim b/autoload/fugitive.vim
index 10d2f70..2f298f0 100644
--- a/autoload/fugitive.vim
+++ b/autoload/fugitive.vim
@@ -6069,7 +6069,7 @@ function! fugitive#BlameFileType() abort
   call s:Map('n', '<F1>', ':help :Git_blame<CR>', '<silent>')
   call s:Map('n', 'g?',   ':help :Git_blame<CR>', '<silent>')
   if mapcheck('q', 'n') =~# '^$\|bdelete'
-    call s:Map('n', 'q',  'echoerr "fugitive: q removed in favor of gq (or :q)"<CR>', '<silent>')
+    call s:Map('n', 'q',  ':echoerr "fugitive: q removed in favor of gq (or :q)"<CR>', '<silent>')
   endif
   call s:Map('n', 'gq',   ':exe <SID>BlameQuit()<CR>', '<silent>')
   call s:Map('n', '<2-LeftMouse>', ':<C-U>exe <SID>BlameCommit("exe <SID>BlameLeave()<Bar>edit")<CR>', '<silent>')