diff --git a/src/network/configure.cmake b/src/network/configure.cmake
index 1bfa9786122..fcdf46f9554 100644
--- a/src/network/configure.cmake
+++ b/src/network/configure.cmake
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ qt_config_compile_test(openssl_headers
 #  error OpenSSL >= 1.1.1 is required
 #endif
 #if !defined(OPENSSL_NO_EC) && !defined(SSL_CTRL_SET_CURVES)
-#  error OpenSSL was reported as >= 1.1.1 but is missing required features, possibly it's libressl which is unsupported
+#  error OpenSSL was reported as >= 1.1.1 but is missing required features, possibly it is libressl which is unsupported
 #endif
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ qt_config_compile_test(openssl
 #  error OpenSSL >= 1.1.1 is required
 #endif
 #if !defined(OPENSSL_NO_EC) && !defined(SSL_CTRL_SET_CURVES)
-#  error OpenSSL was reported as >= 1.1.1 but is missing required features, possibly it's libressl which is unsupported
+#  error OpenSSL was reported as >= 1.1.1 but is missing required features, possibly it is libressl which is unsupported
 #endif
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
diff --git a/src/network/configure.json b/src/network/configure.json
index 5f26f83c542..6425103a33a 100644
--- a/src/network/configure.json
+++ b/src/network/configure.json
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
                     "#  error OpenSSL >= 1.1.1 is required",
                     "#endif",
                     "#if !defined(OPENSSL_NO_EC) && !defined(SSL_CTRL_SET_CURVES)",
-                    "#  error OpenSSL was reported as >= 1.1.1 but is missing required features, possibly it's libressl which is unsupported",
+                    "#  error OpenSSL was reported as >= 1.1.1 but is missing required features, possibly it is libressl which is unsupported",
                     "#endif"
                 ]
             },