diff --git a/dist/tools/buildsystem_sanity_check/check.sh b/dist/tools/buildsystem_sanity_check/check.sh
index 2addb0ecc1..29e9ad0a51 100755
--- a/dist/tools/buildsystem_sanity_check/check.sh
+++ b/dist/tools/buildsystem_sanity_check/check.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ check_not_parsing_features() {
     pathspec+=(':!Makefile.include' ':!makefiles/info-global.inc.mk')
 
     git -C "${RIOTBASE}" grep "${patterns[@]}" -- "${pathspec[@]}" \
-        | error_with_message 'Modules should not check the content of FEATURES_PROVIDED/_REQUIRED/OPTIONAL'
+        | error_with_message 'Modules should not check the content of FEATURES_PROVIDED/REQUIRED/OPTIONAL'
 }
 
 # Providing features for boards and CPUs should only be done in