diff --git a/scripts/pacman-optimize.sh.in b/scripts/pacman-optimize.sh.in
index 498bd77a..d13ce0e8 100644
--- a/scripts/pacman-optimize.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/pacman-optimize.sh.in
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ fi
 touch "$lockfile"
 
 workdir=$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/pacman-optimize.XXXXXXXXXX") ||
-	die_r "$(gettext "Can not create temp directory for database building.")\n" >&2
+	die_r "$(gettext "Cannot create temporary directory for database building.")\n" >&2
 
 # step 1: sum the old db
 msg "$(gettext "MD5sum'ing the old database...")"