diff --git a/t/t3200-branch.sh b/t/t3200-branch.sh
index 3ca1a325d4..828d553a4b 100755
--- a/t/t3200-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t3200-branch.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ handled.  Specifically, that a bogus branch is not created.
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success \
-    'prepare an trivial repository' \
+    'prepare a trivial repository' \
     'echo Hello > A &&
      git-update-index --add A &&
      git-commit -m "Initial commit." &&