diff --git a/lib/liquid/parser.rb b/lib/liquid/parser.rb
index c2e2c5d28..7a2136052 100644
--- a/lib/liquid/parser.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid/parser.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def expression
         str << variable_lookups
       when :open_square
         if @reject_bare_brackets
-          raise SyntaxError, "Bare bracket access is not allowed in strict2 mode. Use #{Expression::SELF}['...'] instead"
+          raise SyntaxError, "Bare bracket access is not allowed. Use #{Expression::SELF}['...'] instead"
         end
         str = consume.dup
         str << expression