diff --git a/XD.c b/XD.c
index cdff606..df3d760 100644
--- a/XD.c
+++ b/XD.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     /* change the nose depending on the current git repo's status */
     if (has_staged(repo)) {
-      E("The're staged changes.")
+      E("They're staged changes.")
       P("*"); /* change to broken nose for staged changes */
     } else if (has_untracked(repo)) {
       E("There are untracked changes in the repository.")