diff --git a/lib/util/npm-util.js b/lib/util/npm-util.js
index 6c431e0395bb..29c8ede9879d 100644
--- a/lib/util/npm-util.js
+++ b/lib/util/npm-util.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function installSyncSaveDev(packages) {
     if (error && error.code === "ENOENT") {
         const pluralS = packages.length > 1 ? "s" : "";
 
-        log.error(`Could not execute npm. Please install the following package${pluralS} with your package manager of choice: ${packages.join(", ")}`);
+        log.error(`Could not execute npm. Please install the following package${pluralS} with package manager of your choice: ${packages.join(", ")}`);
     }
 }