diff --git a/wadsrc/languages/english-us.txt b/wadsrc/languages/english-us.txt
index 9d0747f60..6a5cc0df9 100644
--- a/wadsrc/languages/english-us.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/languages/english-us.txt
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ OB_MACIL = "%o should have never rebelled against Macil.";
 OB_REBEL = "%o was gunned down by a Rebel.";
 OB_BEGGAR = "%o was beaten to death by the poor.";
 OB_PEASANT = "%o should have never picked fights with civilians."
-OB_ALIENSPECTE = "%o struck down by the Spectre";
+OB_ALIENSPECTE = "%o was struck down by the Spectre";
 OB_ENTITY = "%o felt the wrath of The One God.";
 OB_LOREMASTER = "%o couldn't escape from the Lore Master's grasp.";
 OB_PROGRAMMER = "%o was deleted by the Programmer.";