diff --git a/src/NHibernate/Event/PersistEvent.cs b/src/NHibernate/Event/PersistEvent.cs
index 89a84a786db..8467d55ae86 100644
--- a/src/NHibernate/Event/PersistEvent.cs
+++ b/src/NHibernate/Event/PersistEvent.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public PersistEvent(object entity, IEventSource source)
 		{
 			if (entity == null)
 			{
-				throw new ArgumentNullException("entity", "Attempt to create create event with null entity");
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("entity", "Attempt to create event with null entity");
 			}
 			this.entity = entity;
 		}
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ public object Entity
 			set { entity = value; }
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}