diff --git a/plugins/autochop.cpp b/plugins/autochop.cpp
index 59dc32a60..0c20c0cb4 100644
--- a/plugins/autochop.cpp
+++ b/plugins/autochop.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ DFhackCExport command_result plugin_onupdate(color_ostream &out) {
     if (is_enabled && world->frame_counter - cycle_timestamp >= CYCLE_TICKS) {
         int32_t designated = do_cycle(out);
         if (0 < designated)
-            out.print("autochop: designated %d trees for chopping\n", designated);
+            out.print("autochop: designated %d tree(s) for chopping\n", designated);
     }
     return CR_OK;
 }