diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc
index 55715b3eb3..6f4a657d25 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ TriggerPage::TriggerPage ()
 	_no_strips.add_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
 	_no_strips.set_size_request (PX_SCALE (20), -1);
 	_no_strips.signal_expose_event ().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun (&ArdourWidgets::ArdourIcon::expose_with_text), &_no_strips, ArdourWidgets::ArdourIcon::ShadedPlusSign,
-			_("Drop clip here\nto creat a new\nTrigger Track")));
+			_("Drop a clip here\nto create a new Track")));
 	_no_strips.signal_button_press_event ().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &TriggerPage::no_strip_button_event));
 	_no_strips.signal_button_release_event ().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &TriggerPage::no_strip_button_event));
 	_no_strips.signal_drag_motion ().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &TriggerPage::no_strip_drag_motion));