diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
index 4608fd6020..7c32ce744e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ inline Q_DECL_CONSTEXPR int qMetaTypeId(
 #endif
 )
 {
-    Q_STATIC_ASSERT_X(QMetaTypeId2<T>::Defined, "Type is not registered, please use Q_DECLARE_METATYPE macro to make it know to Qt's meta-object system");
+    Q_STATIC_ASSERT_X(QMetaTypeId2<T>::Defined, "Type is not registered, please use the Q_DECLARE_METATYPE macro to make it known to Qt's meta-object system");
     return QMetaTypeId2<T>::qt_metatype_id();
 }