diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c b/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c
index 89350c89f4..a1ce84e442 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ qemuMigrationIsAllowed(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
 
         if (qemuDomainHasBlockjob(vm, false)) {
             virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_INVALID, "%s",
-                           _("domain has an active block job"));
+                           _("domain has active block job"));
             return false;
         }