diff --git a/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_editor.cpp b/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_editor.cpp
index 0d4c67dde3..c440312963 100644
--- a/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_editor.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_editor.cpp
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ void SYMBOL_EDIT_FRAME::CreateNewSymbol( const wxString& aInheritFrom )
             {
                 if( newName.IsEmpty() )
                 {
-                    wxMessageBox( _( "Symbol must have a newName." ) );
+                    wxMessageBox( _( "Symbol must have a name." ) );
                     return false;
                 }