diff --git a/src/check_stmt.cpp b/src/check_stmt.cpp
index bfca0ae8e..9c2a32b75 100644
--- a/src/check_stmt.cpp
+++ b/src/check_stmt.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void check_stmt_list(CheckerContext *ctx, Array<Ast *> const &stmts, u32 flags)
 
 			case Ast_ExprStmt:
 				if (is_divigering_stmt(n)) {
-					error(n, "Statements after a non-diverging procedure call are never executed");
+					error(n, "Statements after a diverging procedure call are never executed");
 				}
 				break;
 			}