diff --git a/conduit/plugins/exporters/postgresql/postgresql_exporter.go b/conduit/plugins/exporters/postgresql/postgresql_exporter.go
index d6799295..feaba9f2 100644
--- a/conduit/plugins/exporters/postgresql/postgresql_exporter.go
+++ b/conduit/plugins/exporters/postgresql/postgresql_exporter.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package postgresql
 import (
 	"context"
 	_ "embed" // used to embed config
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ import (
 // PluginName to use when configuring.
 const PluginName = "postgresql"
 
+var errMissingDelta = errors.New("ledger state delta is missing from block, ensure algod importer is using 'follower' mode")
+
 type postgresqlExporter struct {
 	round  uint64
 	cfg    ExporterConfig
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ func (exp *postgresqlExporter) Receive(exportData data.BlockData) error {
 		if exportData.Round() == 0 {
 			exportData.Delta = &sdk.LedgerStateDelta{}
 		} else {
-			return fmt.Errorf("receive got an invalid block: %#v", exportData)
+			return errMissingDelta
 		}
 	}
 	// Do we need to test for consensus protocol here?
diff --git a/conduit/plugins/exporters/postgresql/postgresql_exporter_test.go b/conduit/plugins/exporters/postgresql/postgresql_exporter_test.go
index fbab3c96..22085220 100644
--- a/conduit/plugins/exporters/postgresql/postgresql_exporter_test.go
+++ b/conduit/plugins/exporters/postgresql/postgresql_exporter_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package postgresql
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -80,8 +79,8 @@ func TestReceiveInvalidBlock(t *testing.T) {
 		Certificate: &map[string]interface{}{},
 		Delta:       nil,
 	}
-	expectedErr := fmt.Sprintf("receive got an invalid block: %#v", invalidBlock)
-	assert.EqualError(t, pgsqlExp.Receive(invalidBlock), expectedErr)
+	err := pgsqlExp.Receive(invalidBlock)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, errMissingDelta)
 }
 
 func TestReceiveAddBlockSuccess(t *testing.T) {