diff --git a/core/test/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/ParallelStageTest.java b/core/test/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/ParallelStageTest.java
index f7c3905d1..47d9a1b44 100644
--- a/core/test/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/ParallelStageTest.java
+++ b/core/test/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/ParallelStageTest.java
@@ -644,15 +644,15 @@ public class ParallelStageTest extends BaseTestCase {
 
 		expectedStageNumber = 2;
 		actualStageNumber = boosterA.getStageNumber();
-		assertEquals(" init order error: core: resultant positions: ", expectedStageNumber, actualStageNumber);
+		assertEquals(" init order error: Booster A: resultant positions: ", expectedStageNumber, actualStageNumber);
 
 		expectedStageNumber = 3;
 		actualStageNumber = boosterB.getStageNumber();
-		assertEquals(" init order error: Booster A: resultant positions: ", expectedStageNumber, actualStageNumber);
+		assertEquals(" init order error: Booster B: resultant positions: ", expectedStageNumber, actualStageNumber);
 		
 		expectedStageNumber = 4;
 		actualStageNumber = boosterC.getStageNumber();
-		assertEquals(" init order error: Booster B: resultant positions: ", expectedStageNumber, actualStageNumber);
+		assertEquals(" init order error: Booster C: resultant positions: ", expectedStageNumber, actualStageNumber);
 		
 		// remove Booster B
 		coreBody.removeChild(1);
@@ -666,11 +666,11 @@ public class ParallelStageTest extends BaseTestCase {
 		assertEquals(" Stage tracking error:  removed booster A, but configuration not updated: " + treedump, expectedStageCount, actualStageCount);
 		
 		ParallelStage boosterD = createExtraBooster();
-		boosterC.setName("Booster D Stage");
+		boosterD.setName("Booster D Stage");
 		coreBody.addChild(boosterD);
-		boosterC.setAxialOffset(AxialMethod.BOTTOM, 0);
+		boosterD.setAxialOffset(AxialMethod.BOTTOM, 0);
 		
-		expectedStageNumber = 3;
+		expectedStageNumber = 4;
 		actualStageNumber = boosterD.getStageNumber();
 		assertEquals(" init order error: Booster D: resultant positions: ", expectedStageNumber, actualStageNumber);