diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/tunnel/pool/BuildHandler.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/tunnel/pool/BuildHandler.java
index 0f914fbcc00575cc94f51f6a2d90c7c6fcad4f53..0de09ff24f5324100eb3427223e1300b75bc5039 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/tunnel/pool/BuildHandler.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/tunnel/pool/BuildHandler.java
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ class BuildHandler implements Runnable {
             _context.statManager().addRateData("tunnel.rejectHostile", 1);
             // We are 2 hops in a row? Drop it without a reply.
             // No way to recognize if we are every other hop, but see below
-            _log.error("Dropping build request, we the next hop");
+            _log.error("Dropping build request, we are the next hop");
             return;
         }
         // previous test should be sufficient to keep it from getting here but maybe not?