diff --git a/sys/unix/README-hints b/sys/unix/README-hints
index 72f60f469..87e08e6d4 100644
--- a/sys/unix/README-hints
+++ b/sys/unix/README-hints
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ make WANT_SOURCE_INSTALL=1    Place the results of the install/update portion
                               tree, rather than in a system-wide shared area.
 
 make WANT_NHUUID=1            Include support for a unique game identifier.
-                              On Linux, libuuid and headers ust be installed
+                              On Linux, libuuid and its headers must be installed
                               and available for this to build and link correctly.
                                 sudo apt install uuid-dev on Debian/Ubuntu
                               or