1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/libcoreutils/cp_mv_stat.c b/coreutils/libcoreutils/cp_mv_stat.c
index 0fd467c30..5ba07ecc3 100644
--- a/coreutils/libcoreutils/cp_mv_stat.c
+++ b/coreutils/libcoreutils/cp_mv_stat.c
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ int FAST_FUNC cp_mv_stat2(const char *fn, struct stat *fn_stat, stat_func sf)
                 if (errno != ENOENT) {
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_VERBOSE_CP_MESSAGE
                         if (errno == ENOTDIR) {
-                                bb_error_msg("cannot stat '%s': Path has non-directory component", fn);
+                                bb_error_msg("can't stat '%s': Path has non-directory component", fn);
                                 return -1;
                         }
 #endif
-                        bb_perror_msg("cannot stat '%s'", fn);
+                        bb_perror_msg("can't stat '%s'", fn);
                         return -1;
                 }
                 return 0;