diff --git a/mmap.c b/mmap.c
index e8266a6..b99f29b 100644
--- a/mmap.c
+++ b/mmap.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static XC_SHM_INIT(xc_mmap_init) /* {{{ */
 
 	if (shm->ptr == XCACHE_MAP_FAILED) {
 		perror(shm->name);
-		errstr = "Failed creating file mappping";
+		errstr = "Failed creating file mapping";
 		shm->ptr = NULL;
 		goto err;
 	}