diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 8addad3..dab8494 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ error_handler()
 			error_message="unsupported testing option argument: -! $2"
 			;;
 		12)
-			error_message="the svn branch download url: $2\nappears be empty currently. Make sure there is an actual svn branch version\nactive before you try this again. Check http://code.google.com/p/inxi\nto verify the branch status."
+			error_message="the svn branch download url: $2\nappears to be empty currently. Make sure there is an actual svn branch version\nactive before you try this again. Check http://code.google.com/p/inxi\nto verify the branch status."
 			;;
 		*)	error_message="error unknown: $@"
 			set -- 99