diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 853995c43749816486aec4883709a7cd7bc1ed4f..5c893510c19b6d737cfbf3cf6fb41d3290d7ba79 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -3407,7 +3407,7 @@ static int qemuTeardownDiskPathDeny(virDomainDiskDefPtr disk ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
             VIR_DEBUG("Ignoring EACCES for %s", path);
         } else {
             virReportSystemError(-rc,
-                                 _("Unable to allow access for disk path %s"),
+                                 _("Unable to deny access for disk path %s"),
                                  path);
             return -1;
         }