diff --git a/ethers-etherscan/src/errors.rs b/ethers-etherscan/src/errors.rs
index e9934c87db..59db88740f 100644
--- a/ethers-etherscan/src/errors.rs
+++ b/ethers-etherscan/src/errors.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ use std::env::VarError;
 
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
 pub enum EtherscanError {
-    #[error("unknown chain {0}")]
-    UnknownChain(Chain),
+    #[error("chain {0} not supported")]
+    ChainNotSupported(Chain),
     #[error("contract execution call failed: {0}")]
     ExecutionFailed(String),
     #[error("tx receipt failed")]
diff --git a/ethers-etherscan/src/lib.rs b/ethers-etherscan/src/lib.rs
index 0b4fc0ec87..1256ae5b74 100644
--- a/ethers-etherscan/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ethers-etherscan/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl Client {
                     Url::parse(&format!("https://{}.etherscan.io", chain_name)),
                 )
             }
-            chain => return Err(EtherscanError::UnknownChain(chain)),
+            chain => return Err(EtherscanError::ChainNotSupported(chain)),
         };
 
         Ok(Self {
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ mod tests {
     use ethers_core::types::Chain;
 
     #[test]
-    fn unknown_chain() {
+    fn chain_not_supported() {
         let err = Client::new_from_env(Chain::XDai).unwrap_err();
 
-        assert!(matches!(err, EtherscanError::UnknownChain(_)));
+        assert!(matches!(err, EtherscanError::ChainNotSupported(_)));
         assert_eq!(err.to_string(), "unknown chain XDai");
     }
 }