diff --git a/lib/kadm5/kadm5_err.et b/lib/kadm5/kadm5_err.et
index f6e25341d..a0de9a47a 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/kadm5_err.et
+++ b/lib/kadm5/kadm5_err.et
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ error_code BAD_POLICY,		"Invalid policy name"
 error_code BAD_PRINCIPAL,	"Invalid principal name."
 error_code BAD_AUX_ATTR,	"Invalid auxillary attributes"
 error_code BAD_HISTORY,		"Invalid password history count"
-error_code BAD_MIN_PASS_LIFE,	"Password minimum life is greater then password maximum life"
+error_code BAD_MIN_PASS_LIFE,	"Password minimum life is greater than password maximum life"
 error_code PASS_Q_TOOSHORT,	"Password is too short"
 error_code PASS_Q_CLASS,	"Password does not contain enough character classes"
 error_code PASS_Q_DICT,		"Password is in the password dictionary"