diff --git a/servers/slapd/schema_check.c b/servers/slapd/schema_check.c
index 4aead7c4aa..31c16e2f2d 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/schema_check.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/schema_check.c
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ int structural_class(
 	}
 
 	if( sc == NULL ) {
-		*text = "no structural object classes provided";
+		*text = "no structural object class provided";
 		return LDAP_OBJECT_CLASS_VIOLATION;
 	}