diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Pager/Range/Sliding.php b/lib/Doctrine/Pager/Range/Sliding.php
index a892b7597..763654b8e 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Pager/Range/Sliding.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Pager/Range/Sliding.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Doctrine_Pager_Range_Sliding extends Doctrine_Pager_Range
         if (isset($this->options['chunk'])) {
             $this->_setChunkLength($this->options['chunk']);
         } else {
-            throw new Doctrine_Pager_Exception('Missing parameter \'chunk\' that must be define in options.');
+            throw new Doctrine_Pager_Exception('Missing parameter \'chunk\' that must be defined in options.');
         }
     }