diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkTopology.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkTopology.C
index c8561a6d67..90e6a379e0 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkTopology.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkTopology.C
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkTopology
         if (nTwoCells > 0)
         {
             Info<< "  <<Writing " << nTwoCells
-                << " cells with with single non-boundary face to set "
+                << " cells with with two non-boundary faces to set "
                 << twoCells.name()
                 << endl;
             twoCells.instance() = mesh.pointsInstance();