1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5R.c b/src/H5R.c
index 65ac7da..57eab83 100644
--- a/src/H5R.c
+++ b/src/H5R.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ H5Rdereference2(hid_t obj_id, hid_t oapl_id, H5R_type_t ref_type, const void *_r
 
     /* Create reference */
     if((ret_value = H5R_dereference(file, oapl_id, H5AC_dxpl_id, ref_type, _ref, TRUE)) < 0)
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_REFERENCE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "unable dereference object")
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_REFERENCE, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "unable to dereference object")
 
 done:
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)