diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py b/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py
index 52f253d717..adee7fbe2b 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ class Loader(DirectObject):
     def loadShader (self, shaderPath, okMissing = False):
         shader = ShaderPool.loadShader (shaderPath)
         if not shader and not okMissing:
-            message = 'Could not shader file: %s' % (shaderPath)
+            message = 'Could not load shader file: %s' % (shaderPath)
             raise IOError, message
         return shader