diff --git a/command/policy_fmt.go b/command/policy_fmt.go
index 4d655345b8..01bde16e60 100644
--- a/command/policy_fmt.go
+++ b/command/policy_fmt.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (c *PolicyFmtCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	}
 
 	// Actually parse the policy
-	if _, err := vault.Parse(string(b)); err != nil {
+	if _, err := vault.ParseACLPolicy(string(b)); err != nil {
 		c.UI.Error(err.Error())
 		return 1
 	}