1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
index cbab1fb77b1d..2e507b5025a3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@ int perf_evlist__strerror_tp(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused,
         case ENOENT:
                 scnprintf(buf, size, "%s",
                           "Error:\tUnable to find debugfs\n"
-                          "Hint:\tWas your kernel was compiled with debugfs support?\n"
+                          "Hint:\tWas your kernel compiled with debugfs support?\n"
                           "Hint:\tIs the debugfs filesystem mounted?\n"
                           "Hint:\tTry 'sudo mount -t debugfs nodev /sys/kernel/debug'");
                 break;