diff --git a/common/network/TcpSocket.cxx b/common/network/TcpSocket.cxx
index ce0267c..a20030a 100644
--- a/common/network/TcpSocket.cxx
+++ b/common/network/TcpSocket.cxx
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ TcpSocket::TcpSocket(const char *host, int port)
     if (err == 0)
       throw Exception("No useful address for host");
     else
-      throw SocketException("unable connect to socket", err);
+      throw SocketException("unable to connect to socket", err);
   }
 
   // Take proper ownership of the socket