diff --git a/R/layout-chain-.R b/R/layout-chain-.R
index 5c1feec1..19bf58d0 100644
--- a/R/layout-chain-.R
+++ b/R/layout-chain-.R
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ chain_layout_add.QuadLayout <- function(object, layout, object_name) {
                             object_name(layout), object_name(object)
                         ),
                         i = sprintf(
-                            "{.arg data} in %s return is an empty matrix",
+                            "{.arg data} in %s is an empty matrix",
                             object_name(layout)
                         )
                     ))