diff --git a/builtin/merge.c b/builtin/merge.c
index a8a843b1f5..74797b6c7a 100644
--- a/builtin/merge.c
+++ b/builtin/merge.c
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	else {
 		printf(_("Rewinding the tree to pristine...\n"));
 		restore_state(&head_commit->object.oid, &stash);
-		printf(_("Using the %s to prepare resolving by hand.\n"),
+		printf(_("Using the %s strategy to prepare resolving by hand.\n"),
 			best_strategy);
 		try_merge_strategy(best_strategy, common, remoteheads,
 				   head_commit);