diff --git a/src/mdtest.c b/src/mdtest.c
index e0e7bbb..5e792a1 100644
--- a/src/mdtest.c
+++ b/src/mdtest.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static void prep_testdir(int j, int dir_iter){
 static void phase_end(){
   if (call_sync){
     if(! backend->sync){
-      FAIL("Error, backend does not provide the sync method, but your requested to use sync.");
+      FAIL("Error, backend does not provide the sync method, but you requested to use sync.");
     }
     backend->sync(& param);
   }