diff --git a/actinia/mapset.py b/actinia/mapset.py
index 63809a1..562fc01 100644
--- a/actinia/mapset.py
+++ b/actinia/mapset.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def delete_mapset_request(cls, mapset_name, location_name, actinia, auth):
         )
         if mapset_name not in existing_mapsets:
             log.warning(
-                f"Mapset <{mapset_name}> does not exists an cannot be deleted."
+                f"Mapset <{mapset_name}> does not exist and cannot be deleted."
             )
             return None