1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/editors/ed.c b/editors/ed.c
index 8ed4cd42b..9ce8bead1 100644
--- a/editors/ed.c
+++ b/editors/ed.c
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ static void subCommand(const char *cmd, int num1, int num2)
                  */
                 nlp = malloc(sizeof(LINE) + lp->len + deltaLen);
                 if (nlp == NULL) {
-                        bb_error_msg("cannot get memory for line");
+                        bb_error_msg("can't get memory for line");
                         return;
                 }
 
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ static NOINLINE int searchLines(const char *str, int num1, int num2)
                 lp = lp->next;
         }
 
-        bb_error_msg("cannot find string \"%s\"", str);
+        bb_error_msg("can't find string \"%s\"", str);
         return 0;
 }