diff --git a/Lib/sqlite3/__main__.py b/Lib/sqlite3/__main__.py
index 4ccf292ddf211c..bf1236b022ea1c 100644
--- a/Lib/sqlite3/__main__.py
+++ b/Lib/sqlite3/__main__.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def runsource(self, source, filename="<input>", symbol="single"):
         if source[0] == ".":
             match source[1:].strip():
                 case "version":
-                    print(f"{sqlite3.sqlite_version}")
+                    print(sqlite3.sqlite_version)
                 case "help":
                     print("Enter SQL code and press enter.")
                 case "quit":
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ def runsource(self, source, filename="<input>", symbol="single"):
                 case "":
                     pass
                 case _ as unknown:
-                    self.write("Error: unknown command or invalid arguments:"
-                               f'  "{unknown}".\n')
+                    self.write(f'Error: unknown command: "{unknown}"\n')
         else:
             if not sqlite3.complete_statement(source):
                 return True
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_cli.py b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_cli.py
index a03d7cbe16ba84..7e981c24fd143c 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_cli.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_cli.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def test_interact_dot_commands_unknown(self):
         self.assertEndsWith(out, self.PS1)
         self.assertEqual(out.count(self.PS1), 2)
         self.assertEqual(out.count(self.PS2), 0)
-        self.assertIn("Error", err)
+        self.assertIn('Error: unknown command: "', err)
         # test "unknown_command" is pointed out in the error message
         self.assertIn("unknown_command", err)