diff --git a/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c b/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
index 409951e389..a54c348b7b 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ static int put_image(struct vf_instance_s* vf, mp_image_t *mpi){
             if(!fvstats) {
                 perror("fopen");
                 lavc_param_psnr=0; // disable block
-                mp_msg(MSGT_MENCODER,MSGL_ERR,"Can't open %s for writing. Check your permissions.\n",filename);
+                mp_msg(MSGT_MENCODER,MSGL_ERR,"Can't open %s for writing. Check its permissions.\n",filename);
                 return 0; 
                 /*exit(1);*/
             }