diff --git a/src/commands/default/general.py b/src/commands/default/general.py
index ce8e3e2203..b7863f1f5c 100644
--- a/src/commands/default/general.py
+++ b/src/commands/default/general.py
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class CmdDrop(MuxCommand):
         # now we send it into the error handler (this will output consistent
         # error messages if there are problems).
         obj = AT_SEARCH_RESULT(caller, self.args, results, False,
-                              nofound_string="You don't carry %s." % self.args,
+                              nofound_string="You aren't carrying %s." % self.args,
                               multimatch_string="You carry more than one %s:" % self.args)
         if not obj:
             return