diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6bfafd7d5e..4d4c36c115 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -40598,7 +40598,7 @@ $as_echo_n "checking whether catch.hpp file exists... " >&6; }
 $as_echo "no" >&6; }
         as_fn_error $? "
     CATCH (C++ Automated Test Cases in Headers) is required, the required file
-    $ac_confdir/3rdparty/catch/include/catch.hpp couldn't found.
+    $ac_confdir/3rdparty/catch/include/catch.hpp couldn't be found.
 
     You might need to run
 
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 4a858dbe9d..64fe1f5334 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -8549,7 +8549,7 @@ if test "$wxUSE_TESTS_SUBDIR" != "no"; then
         AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
         AC_MSG_ERROR([
     CATCH (C++ Automated Test Cases in Headers) is required, the required file
-    $ac_confdir/3rdparty/catch/include/catch.hpp couldn't found.
+    $ac_confdir/3rdparty/catch/include/catch.hpp couldn't be found.
 
     You might need to run