diff --git a/src/spellfile.c b/src/spellfile.c
index ad0d000..aaacb2e 100644
--- a/src/spellfile.c
+++ b/src/spellfile.c
@@ -5976,7 +5976,7 @@
 	}
 	if (mch_isdir(wfname))
 	{
-	    semsg(_(e_src_is_directory), wfname);
+	    semsg(_(e_str_is_directory), wfname);
 	    goto theend;
 	}