diff --git a/src/rip.c b/src/rip.c
index b8ef7f594..ce3c8d6e7 100644
--- a/src/rip.c
+++ b/src/rip.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ time_t when;
 
 #ifdef DUMPLOG
     if (tmpwin == 0)
-        dump_forward_putstr(0, 0, "Gave over:", TRUE);
+        dump_forward_putstr(0, 0, "Game over:", TRUE);
     else
 #endif
         putstr(tmpwin, 0, "");