diff --git a/client/client_props.c b/client/client_props.c
index 45d5052d..fcec9cad 100644
--- a/client/client_props.c
+++ b/client/client_props.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int cfg_parse_property(struct mosq_config *cfg, int argc, char *argv[], int *idx
 	}
 
 	if(mosquitto_property_check_command(cmd, identifier)){
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s property not allow for %s in --property argument.\n\n", propname, cmdname);
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s property not allowed for %s in --property argument.\n\n", propname, cmdname);
 		return MOSQ_ERR_INVAL;
 	}