diff --git a/mal.d b/mal.d
index 3ffea07..0f74cf8 100644
--- a/mal.d
+++ b/mal.d
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ main(string[] args)
 	}
 
 	enforceDie(message || messageFile,
-		"email messsage has to be provided through -M or -m");
+		"a message has to be provided with -M or -m");
 	enforceDie(!(message && messageFile),
 		"flags -M and -m cannot both be supplied in one invocation");