diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/client/gui/login/CharacterDialog.java b/src/games/stendhal/client/gui/login/CharacterDialog.java
index b1ab4df3eb..be165175b6 100644
--- a/src/games/stendhal/client/gui/login/CharacterDialog.java
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/client/gui/login/CharacterDialog.java
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ public class CharacterDialog extends JDialog {
 
 		public void actionPerformed(final ActionEvent evt) {
 			String name = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(parent,
-					"Please enter the name of your charactes (only letters allowed):",
+					"Please enter the name of your character (only letters allowed):",
 					"Create Character",
 					JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE);