1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/function.c b/function.c
index d4fd11e..9b5fc66 100644
--- a/function.c
+++ b/function.c
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ func_word (o, argv, funcname)
   i =  atoi (argv[0]);
 
   if (i == 0)
-    fatal (reading_file, _("the `word' function takes a positive index argument"));
+    fatal (reading_file, _("first argument to `word' function must be greater than 0"));
 
 
   end_p = argv[1];