diff --git a/libsrc/common/strerror.s b/libsrc/common/strerror.s
index 6149c42fc..79bf7127a 100644
--- a/libsrc/common/strerror.s
+++ b/libsrc/common/strerror.s
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ _strerror:
 
 ; Load the pointer to the error message and return
 
-	lda	__sys_errlist+1,y
-	tax
+       	ldx	__sys_errlist+1,y
 	lda	__sys_errlist,y
 	rts