diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/StackValue.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/StackValue.java
index 93b1d303437..6717be04fa2 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/StackValue.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/StackValue.java
@@ -2061,7 +2061,7 @@ public abstract class StackValue {
             @NotNull CallableDescriptor descriptor
     ) {
         throw new RuntimeException(
-                "Augment assignment and increment are not supported for local delegated properties and inline properties: " +
+                "Augmented assignment and increment are not supported for local delegated properties and inline properties: " +
                 descriptor);
     }
 }