diff --git a/btpd/net.c b/btpd/net.c
index ecd76e0..03e50a2 100644
--- a/btpd/net.c
+++ b/btpd/net.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ net_write(struct peer *p, unsigned long wmax)
 	    return 0;
 	}
     } else if (nwritten == 0) {
-	btpd_log(BTPD_L_CONN, "connection close by peer.\n");
+	btpd_log(BTPD_L_CONN, "connection closed by peer.\n");
 	peer_kill(p);
 	return 0;
     }