diff --git a/Source/cmTarget.cxx b/Source/cmTarget.cxx
index a048cc4da4..1f3250b10a 100644
--- a/Source/cmTarget.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmTarget.cxx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void cmTarget::DefineProperties(cmake *cm)
   cm->DefineProperty
     ("EchoString", cmProperty::TARGET,
      "A message to be displayed when the target is built.",
-     "A message to display on some generaters (such as makefiles) when "
+     "A message to display on some generators (such as makefiles) when "
      "the target is built.");
 
   cm->DefineProperty