diff --git a/providers/ruby.rb b/providers/ruby.rb
index e1e088ba..8f6297c9 100644
--- a/providers/ruby.rb
+++ b/providers/ruby.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def load_current_resource
 
     install_ruby_dependencies @rubie
 
-    Chef::Log.info("Building rvm_ruby[#{@rubie}], this could take awhile...")
+    Chef::Log.info("Building rvm_ruby[#{@rubie}], this could take a while...")
 
     if @rvm_env.install(@rubie, install_options)
       Chef::Log.info("Installation of rvm_ruby[#{@rubie}] was successful.")