diff --git a/helpers/teardown.js b/helpers/teardown.js
index 5a3ff02..665e431 100644
--- a/helpers/teardown.js
+++ b/helpers/teardown.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ module.exports = require('machine').build({
 
     var datastore = inputs.datastores[inputs.identity];
     if (!datastore) {
-      return exits.error(new Error('Invalid data store identity. No data store exist with that identity.'));
+      return exits.error(new Error('Invalid data store identity. No data store exists with that identity.'));
     }