diff --git a/contrib/lisp/org-contacts.el b/contrib/lisp/org-contacts.el
index f2384830b..bdd999656 100644
--- a/contrib/lisp/org-contacts.el
+++ b/contrib/lisp/org-contacts.el
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ This function should be called from `gnus-article-prepare-hook'."
   (let ((mails (org-entry-get (point) org-contacts-email-property)))
     (unless (member mail (split-string mails))
       (when (yes-or-no-p
-             (format "Do you want to this address to %s?" (org-get-heading t)))
+             (format "Do you want to add this address to %s?" (org-get-heading t)))
         (org-set-property org-contacts-email-property (concat mails " " mail))))))
 
 (defun org-contacts-gnus-check-mail-address ()