diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/building.py b/evennia/commands/default/building.py
index 10c02dbd6c..f7da1bef38 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/building.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/building.py
@@ -2281,7 +2281,7 @@ class CmdTeleport(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
             caller.msg("You can't teleport an object inside of itself!")
             return
         if obj_to_teleport == destination.location:
-            caller.msg("You can'nt teleport an object inside something it holds!")
+            caller.msg("You can't teleport an object inside something it holds!")
             return
         if obj_to_teleport.location and obj_to_teleport.location == destination:
             caller.msg("%s is already at %s." % (obj_to_teleport, destination))