diff --git a/src/core/sync/mutex.d b/src/core/sync/mutex.d
index 67c9f18d46..1626ef22b7 100644
--- a/src/core/sync/mutex.d
+++ b/src/core/sync/mutex.d
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class Mutex :
         {
             import core.internal.abort : abort;
             !pthread_mutex_destroy(&m_hndl) ||
-                abort("Error: pthread_mutex_init failed.");
+                abort("Error: pthread_mutex_destroy failed.");
         }
         this.__monitor = null;
     }