diff --git a/src/types.h b/src/types.h
index 8914991..93f06e0 100644
--- a/src/types.h
+++ b/src/types.h
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 #include <Python.h>
 #include <git2.h>
 
-#if !(LIBGIT2_VER_MAJOR == 0 && LIBGIT2_VER_MINOR == 25)
-#error You need a compatible libgit2 version (v0.25.x)
+#if !(LIBGIT2_VER_MAJOR == 0 && LIBGIT2_VER_MINOR == 26)
+#error You need a compatible libgit2 version (v0.26.x)
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/test/test_config.py b/test/test_config.py
index 8064e30..03be486 100644
--- a/test/test_config.py
+++ b/test/test_config.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class ConfigTest(utils.RepoTestCase):
 
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, lambda: config[()])
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, lambda: config[-4])
-        self.assertRaisesWithArg(ValueError, "Invalid config item name 'abc'",
+        self.assertRaisesWithArg(ValueError, "invalid config item name 'abc'",
                                  lambda: config['abc'])
         self.assertRaisesWithArg(KeyError, 'abc.def',
                                  lambda: config['abc.def'])