diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index 4af44c0d77..496e37b9d4 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -5621,7 +5621,7 @@ parser_nextc(struct parser_params *parser)
 	}
 	else if (ruby_sourceline > parser->last_cr_line) {
 	    parser->last_cr_line = ruby_sourceline;
-	    rb_compile_warn(ruby_sourcefile, ruby_sourceline, "encountered \\r in mddile of line, treat as a mere space");
+	    rb_compile_warn(ruby_sourcefile, ruby_sourceline, "encountered \\r in middle of line, treated as a mere space");
 	}
     }