diff --git a/__generator__/predefined.yml b/__generator__/predefined.yml
index 9010f995..9a5c6bb2 100644
--- a/__generator__/predefined.yml
+++ b/__generator__/predefined.yml
@@ -1864,7 +1864,7 @@ math.TAU:
 fastly.error:
   reference: "https://developer.fastly.com/reference/vcl/variables/miscellaneous/fastly-error/"
   on: [RECV, HASH, HIT, MISS, PASS, FETCH, ERROR, DELIVER, LOG]
-  get: FLOAT
+  get: STRING
   unset: true
 
 fastly.ff.visits_this_pop:
diff --git a/context/predefined.go b/context/predefined.go
index 6c3af488..8ef2670a 100644
--- a/context/predefined.go
+++ b/context/predefined.go
@@ -1787,7 +1787,7 @@ func predefinedVariables() Variables {
 				"error": &Object{
 					Items: map[string]*Object{},
 					Value: &Accessor{
-						Get:       types.FloatType,
+						Get:       types.StringType,
 						Set:       types.NeverType,
 						Unset:     true,
 						Scopes:    RECV | HASH | HIT | MISS | PASS | FETCH | ERROR | DELIVER | LOG,