diff --git a/git-submodule.sh b/git-submodule.sh
index 36797c3c00..25b1ddf252 100755
--- a/git-submodule.sh
+++ b/git-submodule.sh
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ Maybe you want to use 'update --init'?")"
 				;;
 			!*)
 				command="${update_module#!}"
-				die_msg="$(eval_gettext "Execution of '\$command \$sha1' failed in submodule  path '\$prefix\$sm_path'")"
+				die_msg="$(eval_gettext "Execution of '\$command \$sha1' failed in submodule path '\$prefix\$sm_path'")"
 				say_msg="$(eval_gettext "Submodule path '\$prefix\$sm_path': '\$command \$sha1'")"
 				must_die_on_failure=yes
 				;;