diff --git a/plugins/systray/systray.c b/plugins/systray/systray.c
index 8283c7008a351e5e0835338f147701c8324efeb3..3d8892673cf1707388e53d84ad17144ab6feada5 100644
--- a/plugins/systray/systray.c
+++ b/plugins/systray/systray.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ systray_plugin_screen_changed (GtkWidget *widget,
     }
   else
     {
-      xfce_dialog_show_error (NULL, error, _("Unable the start the notification area"));
+      xfce_dialog_show_error (NULL, error, _("Unable to start the notification area"));
       g_error_free (error);
     }
 }