diff --git a/policy/org.freedesktop.modem-manager.policy.in b/policy/org.freedesktop.modem-manager.policy.in
index d7f5f36b..aab65bfb 100644
--- a/policy/org.freedesktop.modem-manager.policy.in
+++ b/policy/org.freedesktop.modem-manager.policy.in
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
   <action id="org.freedesktop.ModemManager.Contacts">
     <_description>Add, modify, and delete mobile broadband contacts</_description>
-    <_message>System policy prevents adding, modifying, or deleteing this device's contacts.</_message>
+    <_message>System policy prevents adding, modifying, or deleting this device's contacts.</_message>
     <defaults>
       <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive>
       <allow_active>auth_self_keep</allow_active>