diff --git a/jc/parsers/ls_s.py b/jc/parsers/ls_s.py
index f097fdd2..ccb94d45 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/ls_s.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/ls_s.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False):
                 continue
 
             if not re.match(r'[-dclpsbDCMnP?]([-r][-w][-xsS]){2}([-r][-w][-xtT])[+]?', line):
-                raise ParseError(f'Unable to parse line: {line.strip()}')
+                raise ParseError(f'Unable to parse line: {line.strip()[:40]}')
 
             parsed_line = line.strip().split(maxsplit=8)
             output_line = {}