diff --git a/status.sh b/status.sh
index 72596a671..ff5aaa477 100755
--- a/status.sh
+++ b/status.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ do
     then
         git -C "recipes/$recipe/source" status
     else
-        echo "Not a GIT repository"
+        echo "Not a git repository"
     fi
 done