diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
index b14b0e06ef..6e1e8d6120 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Terrain
             }
             else
             {
-                MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("ERROR: Unrecognised direction {0} - need  or y", direction);
+                MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("ERROR: Unrecognised direction {0} - need x or y", direction);
             }
         }