1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/object.c b/object.c
index 24536d446a..ab3edb69c7 100644
--- a/object.c
+++ b/object.c
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ rb_obj_alloc(klass)
 	rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "can't instantiate uninitialized class");
     }
     if (FL_TEST(klass, FL_SINGLETON)) {
-	rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "can't create instance of virtual class");
+	rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "can't create instance of singleton class");
     }
     obj = rb_funcall(klass, ID_ALLOCATOR, 0, 0);
     if (rb_obj_class(obj) != rb_class_real(klass)) {