diff --git a/ext/json/json.c b/ext/json/json.c
index e740415ab29..c81c05d587d 100644
--- a/ext/json/json.c
+++ b/ext/json/json.c
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ PHP_JSON_API void php_json_decode_ex(zval *return_value, char *str, int str_len,
 	}
 
 	if (depth <= 0) {
-		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Depth must greater than zero");
+		php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING, "Depth must be greater than zero");
 		efree(utf16);
 		RETURN_NULL();
 	}