diff --git a/plugins/relay.py b/plugins/relay.py
index 0f56496..35e4076 100644
--- a/plugins/relay.py
+++ b/plugins/relay.py
@@ -2666,7 +2666,7 @@ def claim(irc, source, args):
     relay = (irc.name, channel)
     if relay not in db:
         irc.error('No relay %r exists on this network (this command must be run on the '
-                  'network this channel was created on).' % channel)
+                  'network the channel was created on).' % channel)
         return
     claimed = db[relay]["claim"]
     try:
@@ -2728,7 +2728,7 @@ def modedelta(irc, source, args):
     relay = (irc.name, channel)
     if relay not in db:
         irc.error('No relay %r exists on this network (this command must be run on the '
-                  'network this channel was created on).' % channel)
+                  'network the channel was created on).' % channel)
         return
 
     target_modes = []