diff --git a/src/flash/nor/sim3x.c b/src/flash/nor/sim3x.c
index 2938ed1ab..891383860 100644
--- a/src/flash/nor/sim3x.c
+++ b/src/flash/nor/sim3x.c
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(sim3x_lock)
 
 	if (!dap) {
 		/* Used debug interface doesn't support direct DAP access */
-		LOG_INFO("Target can't by unlocked by this debug interface");
+		LOG_INFO("Target can't be unlocked by this debug interface");
 
 		/* Core check */
 		ret = target_read_u32(target, CPUID, &val);