diff --git a/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp b/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp
index 546087bfed..54a4566dcc 100644
--- a/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp
+++ b/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ void MyFrame::MessageBox(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
     wxMessageDialog dialog(this,
                            "This is a message box\n"
                            "This is a long, long string to test out if the message box "
-                           "layouts properly.",
+                           "is laid out properly.",
                            "Message box text",
                            wxCENTER |
                            wxNO_DEFAULT | wxYES_NO | wxCANCEL |