diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/lint.rs b/src/librustc/middle/lint.rs
index d94bfe1447e01..de6a133eaac8a 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/lint.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/lint.rs
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static lint_table: &'static [(&'static str, LintSpec)] = &[
     ("unknown_features",
      LintSpec {
         lint: unknown_features,
-        desc: "unknown features found in create-level #[feature] directives",
+        desc: "unknown features found in crate-level #[feature] directives",
         default: deny,
     }),
 ];