diff --git a/collects/scribblings/reference/stx-patterns.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/reference/stx-patterns.scrbl
index c41ecf5903..e646968916 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/reference/stx-patterns.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/reference/stx-patterns.scrbl
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from the corresponding @scheme[result-expr], which is in tail position
 for the @scheme[syntax-case] form. If no @scheme[clause] matches, then
 the @exnraise[exn:fail:syntax]; the exception is generated by calling
 @scheme[raise-syntax-error] with @scheme[#f] as the ``name'' argument,
-a string with a error message, and the result of @scheme[stx-expr].
+a string with a generic error message, and the result of @scheme[stx-expr].
 
 A syntax object matches a @scheme[pattern] as follows: