diff --git a/sys/src/9/port/devcons.c b/sys/src/9/port/devcons.c
index 93ddef29d..8ede174f0 100644
--- a/sys/src/9/port/devcons.c
+++ b/sys/src/9/port/devcons.c
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ conswrite(Chan *c, void *va, long n, vlong off)
 		break;
 	
 	case Qmordor:
-		error("one does not simply write to mordor");
+		error("one does not simply write into mordor");
 		return 0;
 
 	default: