diff --git a/lib/js-yaml/mark.js b/lib/js-yaml/mark.js
index 47b265c2..534088af 100644
--- a/lib/js-yaml/mark.js
+++ b/lib/js-yaml/mark.js
@@ -59,9 +59,10 @@ Mark.prototype.toString = function toString(compact) {
     where += 'in "' + this.name + '" ';
   }
 
-  where += 'at line ' + (this.line + 1) + ', column ' + (this.column + 1);
-
-  if (!compact) {
+  if (compact) {
+    where += '(' + (this.line + 1) + ':' + (this.column + 1) + ')';
+  } else {
+    where += 'at line ' + (this.line + 1) + ', column ' + (this.column + 1);
     snippet = this.getSnippet();
 
     if (snippet) {