1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/procps/kill.c b/procps/kill.c
index 1f8206986..e418046e7 100644
--- a/procps/kill.c
+++ b/procps/kill.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ int kill_main(int argc, char **argv)
                                                 continue;
                                         errors++;
                                         if (!quiet)
-                                                bb_perror_msg("cannot kill pid %u", (unsigned)*pl);
+                                                bb_perror_msg("can't kill pid %u", (unsigned)*pl);
                                 }
                         }
                         free(pidList);
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ int kill_main(int argc, char **argv)
                         bb_error_msg("bad pid '%s'", arg);
                         errors++;
                 } else if (kill(pid, signo) != 0) {
-                        bb_perror_msg("cannot kill pid %d", (int)pid);
+                        bb_perror_msg("can't kill pid %d", (int)pid);
                         errors++;
                 }
                 arg = *++argv;