diff --git a/cmd/query/check.go b/cmd/query/check.go
index 7a873e2..77b6f4d 100644
--- a/cmd/query/check.go
+++ b/cmd/query/check.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func check(
 
 	response, err := fgaClient.Check(context.Background()).Body(*body).Options(*options).Execute()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check due to %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("due to %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return response, nil
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ var checkCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		response, err := check(fgaClient, args[0], args[1], args[2], contextualTuples, queryContext, consistency)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to check due to %w", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("check failed %w", err)
 		}
 
 		return output.Display(*response)