diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/invoker/MavenCommandLineBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/invoker/MavenCommandLineBuilder.java
index 7d348d3..57021a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/invoker/MavenCommandLineBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/invoker/MavenCommandLineBuilder.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ protected void checkRequiredState()
             {
                 throw new IllegalStateException( "Maven application directory was not "
                     + "specified, and ${maven.home} is not provided in the system "
-                    + "properties. Please specify at least on of these." );
+                    + "properties. Specify at least one of these." );
             }
         }
     }