diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b8ef825..a4df1d9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ AC_CHECK_HEADERS([	\
 	net/if.h	\
 	])
 
-AC_CHECK_HEADER(linux/can/netlink.h,[],[AC_MSG_ERROR([cannot findcan/netlink.h])],[])
+AC_CHECK_HEADER(linux/can/netlink.h,[],[AC_MSG_ERROR([cannot find can/netlink.h])],[])
 #
 # Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.
 #