diff --git a/include/friendica_smarty.php b/include/friendica_smarty.php
index 021feea2ac..b516926754 100644
--- a/include/friendica_smarty.php
+++ b/include/friendica_smarty.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class FriendicaSmartyEngine implements ITemplateEngine {
    	
     public function __construct(){
 		if(!is_writable('view/smarty3/')){
-			echo "<b>ERROR:</b> folder <tt>view/tpl/smarty3/</tt> must be writable by webserver."; killme();
+			echo "<b>ERROR:</b> folder <tt>view/smarty3/</tt> must be writable by webserver."; killme();
 		}
 	}