diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 175c4a30c..926167bd5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.11)
 set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
 include(cmake/Modules/MacroOutOfSourceBuild.cmake)
 MACRO_ENSURE_OUT_OF_SOURCE_BUILD(
-    "We don't support building in source, please create a build folder elsewhere and remember to run git clean -xdf to remoev temporary files created by CMake."
+    "We don't support building in source, please create a build folder elsewhere and remember to run git clean -xdf to remove temporary files created by CMake."
 )
 
 #Options regarding usage of pkgconfig