diff --git a/lib/cli/run.js b/lib/cli/run.js
index fbbe510e94..66c8cbbb66 100644
--- a/lib/cli/run.js
+++ b/lib/cli/run.js
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ exports.handler = async function (argv) {
   try {
     await runMocha(mocha, argv);
   } catch (err) {
-    console.error('\n' + (err.stack || `Error: ${err.message || err}`));
+    console.error('\n Exception during run:', err);
     process.exit(1);
   }
 };
diff --git a/test/integration/reporters.spec.js b/test/integration/reporters.spec.js
index 08fa7f85a3..9285dfe80c 100644
--- a/test/integration/reporters.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/reporters.spec.js
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ describe('reporters', function () {
             return;
           }
 
-          var pattern = `^Error: invalid or unsupported TAP version: "${invalidTapVersion}"`;
+          var pattern = `Error: invalid or unsupported TAP version: "${invalidTapVersion}"`;
           expect(res, 'to satisfy', {
             code: 1,
             output: new RegExp(pattern, 'm')