diff --git a/matrix/events.py b/matrix/events.py
index b4ee6fc..eae4d37 100644
--- a/matrix/events.py
+++ b/matrix/events.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class MatrixErrorEvent(MatrixEvent):
     @classmethod
     def from_dict(cls, server, error_prefix, fatal, parsed_dict):
         try:
-            message = "{prefix}: {error}.".format(
+            message = "{prefix}: {error}".format(
                 prefix=error_prefix,
                 error=parsed_dict["error"])
             return cls(