diff --git a/apps/ca.c b/apps/ca.c
index f342e1f6a..0618bb566 100644
--- a/apps/ca.c
+++ b/apps/ca.c
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ bad:
 			}
 		if ((crldays == 0) && (crlhours == 0))
 			{
-			BIO_printf(bio_err,"cannot lookup how long until the next CRL is issuer\n");
+			BIO_printf(bio_err,"cannot lookup how long until the next CRL is issued\n");
 			goto err;
 			}