diff --git a/cron.php b/cron.php
index 553830d88e2f8cdd8f1611034b5d96ac52f85015..5d25f884186883b141baba5ae2ac1174915e87db 100644
--- a/cron.php
+++ b/cron.php
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
   drupal_cron_run();
 }
 else {
-  watchdog('cron', 'Cron did not run because an invalid key used.', array(), WATCHDOG_NOTICE);
+  watchdog('cron', 'Cron could not run because an invalid key was used.', array(), WATCHDOG_NOTICE);
   drupal_access_denied();
 }