diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkTopology.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkTopology.C
index 996e6fcb37..256ffa19cd 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkTopology.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/checkMesh/checkTopology.C
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::checkTopology
         if (nOneCells > 0)
         {
             Info<< "  <<Writing " << nOneCells
-                << " cells with with single non-boundary face to set "
+                << " cells with with zero or one non-boundary face to set "
                 << oneCells.name()
                 << endl;
             oneCells.instance() = mesh.pointsInstance();