diff --git a/modules/system/system.install b/modules/system/system.install
index 8c98a05bd3a..ecbd29bd0d4 100644
--- a/modules/system/system.install
+++ b/modules/system/system.install
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ function system_schema() {
         'not null' => TRUE,
         'default' => 0),
       'link_path' => array(
-        'description' => t('The Drupal path or external path this link point to.'),
+        'description' => t('The Drupal path or external path this link points to.'),
         'type' => 'varchar',
         'length' => 255,
         'not null' => TRUE,