diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/AbstractPlatform.php b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/AbstractPlatform.php
index 918eaaec978..299de534ff7 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/AbstractPlatform.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/AbstractPlatform.php
@@ -3410,7 +3410,7 @@ final public function modifyLimitQuery($query, $limit, $offset = null)
 
         if ($offset < 0) {
             throw new DBALException(sprintf(
-                'Offset must be a positive integer of zero, %d given',
+                'Offset must be a positive integer or zero, %d given',
                 $offset
             ));
         }