diff --git a/scripts/default.lua b/scripts/default.lua
index 7afd5fa8b..9b5e4c8a6 100644
--- a/scripts/default.lua
+++ b/scripts/default.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function dbupdate()
     edb:update_factions()
     edb:update_scores()
   else
-    print("could no open "..config.basepath.."/eressea.db")
+    print("could not open "..config.basepath.."/eressea.db")
   end
 end