diff --git a/runtime/src/software_interrupt.c b/runtime/src/software_interrupt.c
index fd6e1ca..6fe86c4 100644
--- a/runtime/src/software_interrupt.c
+++ b/runtime/src/software_interrupt.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static inline void
 software_interrupt_validate_worker()
 {
 #ifndef NDEBUG
-	if (!runtime_is_worker()) panic("A non-worker thread received has unexpectedly received a signal!");
+	if (!runtime_is_worker()) panic("A non-worker thread has unexpectedly received a signal!");
 #endif
 }