diff --git a/test/t2500-notify.sh b/test/t2500-notify.sh
index c9c7208..3080dc2 100755
--- a/test/t2500-notify.sh
+++ b/test/t2500-notify.sh
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ test_expect_success 'Test subject and body of request open notifications.' '
 	sed -n "/^\$/,\$p" sendmail.out | base64 -d >actual &&
 	echo >>actual &&
 	cat <<-EOD >expected &&
-	user [1] filed a orphan request for foobar [2]:
+	user [1] filed an orphan request for foobar [2]:
 
 	This is a request test comment.