diff --git a/src/spell.c b/src/spell.c
index cdb8e2f..102355f 100644
--- a/src/spell.c
+++ b/src/spell.c
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@
     if (!wp->w_p_spell || *wp->w_s->b_p_spl == NUL
 					 || wp->w_s->b_langp.ga_len == 0)
     {
-	emsg(_("E756: Spell checking is not enabled"));
+	emsg(_(e_no_spell));
 	return TRUE;
     }
     return FALSE;