diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1a8ca3e0..9d9a8a60 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-03-05  Nicolas François  <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
+
+	* src/pwunconv.c: Fix typo. One "can't open" message is a "can't
+	lock".
+
 2008-02-26  Nicolas François  <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
 
 	* src/gpasswd.c: When a password is moved to the gshadow file, use
diff --git a/src/pwunconv.c b/src/pwunconv.c
index d12b4b07..839a468a 100644
--- a/src/pwunconv.c
+++ b/src/pwunconv.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (!spw_lock ()) {
-		fprintf (stderr, _("%s: can't open shadow file\n"), Prog);
+		fprintf (stderr, _("%s: can't lock shadow file\n"), Prog);
 		fail_exit (5);
 	}
 	shadow_locked++;