diff --git a/pkg/protocol/protocol.md b/pkg/protocol/protocol.md
index a3c00694..f85e23a1 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/protocol.md
+++ b/pkg/protocol/protocol.md
@@ -825,4 +825,4 @@ key), a message is terminal if
 client should drop empty messages.
 
 For non-whitelist operations, an empty message indicates success and
-`FromVCSECMessage.commandStatus.nominalError` indicates an error.
+`FromVCSECMessage.nominalError` indicates an error.