diff --git a/mi/mieq.c b/mi/mieq.c
index 8907a6ea1..b7be193fe 100644
--- a/mi/mieq.c
+++ b/mi/mieq.c
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ mieqProcessInputEvents(void)
         ErrorF("[mi] EQ processing has resumed after %lu dropped events.\n",
                (unsigned long) miEventQueue.dropped);
         ErrorF
-            ("[mi] This may be caused my a misbehaving driver monopolizing the server's resources.\n");
+            ("[mi] This may be caused by a misbehaving driver monopolizing the server's resources.\n");
         miEventQueue.dropped = 0;
     }