diff --git a/module/testcase/zen.php b/module/testcase/zen.php
index a4165ae9ac..a8e029c3f3 100755
--- a/module/testcase/zen.php
+++ b/module/testcase/zen.php
@@ -1973,8 +1973,7 @@ class testcaseZen extends testcase
             {
                 if(!empty($value) && empty($case->steps[$exportID]))
                 {
-                    $index = str_replace('.', '\.', $exportID);
-                    $caseErrors["desc[{$i}][{$index}]"][] = sprintf($this->lang->testcase->stepsEmpty, $exportID);
+                    $caseErrors["steps[{$i}]"][] = sprintf($this->lang->testcase->stepsEmpty, $exportID);
                 }
             }