diff --git a/ctf_flag/init.lua b/ctf_flag/init.lua
index 9e87a32..b5ad507 100644
--- a/ctf_flag/init.lua
+++ b/ctf_flag/init.lua
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function minetest.is_protected(pos, name)
 	local tname, distsq = ctf_flag.get_nearest(pos)
 	if distsq < rs then
 		minetest.chat_send_player(name,
-			"Too close to the to build! You need to be at least " .. r .. " nodes away.")
+			"Too close to the flag to build! You need to be at least " .. r .. " nodes away.")
 		minetest.chat_send_player(name,
 			"This is to stop new or respawning players from being trapped.")
 		return true