diff --git a/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc b/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
index 9cec374716..3aa68478aa 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ AudioEngine::port_registration_failure (const std::string& portname)
 	if (p) {
 		reason = string_compose (_("a port with the name \"%1\" already exists: check for duplicated track/bus names"), portname);
 	} else {
-		reason = string_compose (_("No more JACK ports are available. You will need to stop %1 and restart JACK with ports if you need this many tracks."), PROGRAM_NAME);
+		reason = string_compose (_("No more JACK ports are available. You will need to stop %1 and restart JACK with more ports if you need this many tracks."), PROGRAM_NAME);
 	}
 
 	throw PortRegistrationFailure (string_compose (_("AudioEngine: cannot register port \"%1\": %2"), portname, reason).c_str());