diff --git a/plugins/time.py b/plugins/time.py
index 3e64edf..d64d11a 100755
--- a/plugins/time.py
+++ b/plugins/time.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def timecommand(inp, say=None):
         try:
             return get_time(inp)
         except ValueError:
-            return "Could not get time for " + inp + "!"
+            return "Could not get the time for " + inp + "!"