diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index b25d5d47..3657c29b 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -4303,7 +4303,7 @@ def get_group(apiurl, group):
         f = http_GET(u)
         return ''.join(f.readlines())
     except HTTPError:
-        print('user \'%s\' not found' % group)
+        print('group \'%s\' not found' % group)
         return None
 
 def get_user_meta(apiurl, user):