diff --git a/bin/gem b/bin/gem
index a4ec754abb..2869ce928f 100755
--- a/bin/gem
+++ b/bin/gem
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ require 'rubygems/exceptions'
 required_version = Gem::Requirement.new ">= 1.8.7"
 
 unless required_version.satisfied_by? Gem.ruby_version then
-  abort "Expected Ruby Version #{required_version}, is #{Gem.ruby_version}"
+  abort "Expected Ruby version #{required_version}, is #{Gem.ruby_version}"
 end
 
 args = ARGV.clone