diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/multirangetypes.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/multirangetypes.c
index 0b81649779..fbcc27d072 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/multirangetypes.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/multirangetypes.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ multirange_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
 				 errmsg("malformed multirange literal: \"%s\"",
 						input_str),
-				 errdetail("Missing left bracket.")));
+				 errdetail("Missing left brace.")));
 
 	/* consume ranges */
 	parse_state = MULTIRANGE_BEFORE_RANGE;
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ multirange_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
 				 errmsg("malformed multirange literal: \"%s\"",
 						input_str),
-				 errdetail("Junk after right bracket.")));
+				 errdetail("Junk after right brace.")));
 
 	ret = make_multirange(mltrngtypoid, rangetyp, range_count, ranges);
 	PG_RETURN_MULTIRANGE_P(ret);
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/multirangetypes.out b/src/test/regress/expected/multirangetypes.out
index 04953a5990..98ac592127 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/multirangetypes.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/multirangetypes.out
@@ -7,12 +7,17 @@ select ''::textmultirange;
 ERROR:  malformed multirange literal: ""
 LINE 1: select ''::textmultirange;
                ^
-DETAIL:  Missing left bracket.
+DETAIL:  Missing left brace.
 select '{,}'::textmultirange;
 ERROR:  malformed multirange literal: "{,}"
 LINE 1: select '{,}'::textmultirange;
                ^
 DETAIL:  Expected range start.
+select '{(,)}.'::textmultirange;
+ERROR:  malformed multirange literal: "{(,)}."
+LINE 1: select '{(,)}.'::textmultirange;
+               ^
+DETAIL:  Junk after right brace.
 select '{[a,c),}'::textmultirange;
 ERROR:  malformed multirange literal: "{[a,c),}"
 LINE 1: select '{[a,c),}'::textmultirange;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/multirangetypes.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/multirangetypes.sql
index 692f2416d9..3cbebedcd4 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/multirangetypes.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/multirangetypes.sql
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 -- negative tests; should fail
 select ''::textmultirange;
 select '{,}'::textmultirange;
+select '{(,)}.'::textmultirange;
 select '{[a,c),}'::textmultirange;
 select '{,[a,c)}'::textmultirange;
 select '{-[a,z)}'::textmultirange;