diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
index e20934a25..a34d0b0d3 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       if (version >= 6 && version != hshd.top_version)
       {
         if (version < hshd.top_version && version == m_core.get_ideal_hard_fork_version())
-          MCLOG_RED(el::Level::Warning, "global", context << " peer claims higher version that we think (" <<
+          MCLOG_RED(el::Level::Warning, "global", context << " peer claims higher version than we think (" <<
               (unsigned)hshd.top_version << " for " << (hshd.current_height - 1) << " instead of " << (unsigned)version <<
               ") - we may be forked from the network and a software upgrade may be needed");
         return false;