diff --git a/createnewcontactjob.cpp b/createnewcontactjob.cpp
index 926912bc4..4c923edce 100644
--- a/createnewcontactjob.cpp
+++ b/createnewcontactjob.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void CreateNewContactJob::contactStored( const Akonadi::Item &item )
 
 void CreateNewContactJob::slotContactEditorError(const QString &error)
 {
-    KMessageBox::error(mParentWidget, i18n("Contact can not stored: %1", error), i18n("Failed to store contact"));
+    KMessageBox::error(mParentWidget, i18n("Contact cannot be stored: %1", error), i18n("Failed to store contact"));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/kmreaderwin.cpp b/kmreaderwin.cpp
index 43cc27815..e2fae1a46 100644
--- a/kmreaderwin.cpp
+++ b/kmreaderwin.cpp
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ void KMReaderWin::slotEditContact()
 
 void KMReaderWin::slotContactEditorError(const QString &error)
 {
-    KMessageBox::error(this, i18n("Contact can not stored: %1", error), i18n("Failed to store contact"));
+    KMessageBox::error(this, i18n("Contact cannot be stored: %1", error), i18n("Failed to store contact"));
 }
 
 void KMReaderWin::contactStored( const Akonadi::Item &item )