diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/gcp/billing/billing.go b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/gcp/billing/billing.go
index a1d6e3ae7807..4eec99678153 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/gcp/billing/billing.go
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/gcp/billing/billing.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (m *MetricSet) Fetch(ctx context.Context, reporter mb.ReporterV2) (err erro
 
 	client, err := bigquery.NewClient(ctx, m.config.ProjectID, opt...)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("gerror creating bigquery client: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error creating BigQuery client: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	defer client.Close()
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/gcp/carbon/carbon.go b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/gcp/carbon/carbon.go
index fdb9d4b4ef4b..cd76047c9be8 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/gcp/carbon/carbon.go
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/gcp/carbon/carbon.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (m *MetricSet) Fetch(ctx context.Context, reporter mb.ReporterV2) (err erro
 
 	client, err := bigquery.NewClient(ctx, m.config.ProjectID, opt...)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("gerror creating bigquery client: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error creating BigQuery client: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	defer client.Close()