diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/direnv.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/direnv.nix
index 77a6568e73b8..2566fa7699bb 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/direnv.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/direnv.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ in {
   };
 
   imports = [
-    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule ["programs" "direnv" "persistDerivations"] "persistDerivations was removed as it is on longer necessary")
+    (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule ["programs" "direnv" "persistDerivations"] "persistDerivations was removed as it is no longer necessary")
   ];
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {