diff --git a/src/network/netdev/netdev.c b/src/network/netdev/netdev.c
index ba9039006b..9f390b5781 100644
--- a/src/network/netdev/netdev.c
+++ b/src/network/netdev/netdev.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ int netdev_join(NetDev *netdev, Link *link, link_netlink_message_handler_t callb
                         return r;
                 break;
         default:
-                assert_not_reached("Can not join independent netdev");
+                assert_not_reached("Cannot join independent netdev");
         }
 
         return 0;