diff --git a/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp b/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp
index c6eb85470f..50117b62b3 100644
--- a/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp
+++ b/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ void MyFrame::MessageBox(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
                 ) )
     {
         extmsg = "This platform supports custom button labels,\n"
-                 "so you should see the descriptiva text below.";
+                 "so you should see the descriptive labels below.";
     }
     else
     {