diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mockito/MockitoAnnotations.java b/src/main/java/org/mockito/MockitoAnnotations.java
index f4108013af..1672422299 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mockito/MockitoAnnotations.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mockito/MockitoAnnotations.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public static void initMocks(Object testClass) {
                     join(
                             "Failed to release mocks",
                             "",
-                            "This should not happen unless you are using a third-part mock maker"),
+                            "This should not happen unless you are using a third-party mock maker"),
                     e);
         }
     }