diff --git a/src/bin/cargo/commands/add.rs b/src/bin/cargo/commands/add.rs
index 43e485b6742..39f0e189e3d 100644
--- a/src/bin/cargo/commands/add.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cargo/commands/add.rs
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ fn parse_dependencies(config: &Config, matches: &ArgMatches) -> CargoResult<Vec<
                             )
                         })
                         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-                    anyhow::bail!("feature `{feature}` must be qualified by the dependency its being activated for, like {}", candidates.join(", "));
+                    anyhow::bail!("feature `{feature}` must be qualified by the dependency it's being activated for, like {}", candidates.join(", "));
                 }
                 crates
                     .first_mut()
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/multiple_conflicts_with_features/stderr.log b/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/multiple_conflicts_with_features/stderr.log
index 60a6961e60c..72fd9fc9d4a 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/multiple_conflicts_with_features/stderr.log
+++ b/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/multiple_conflicts_with_features/stderr.log
@@ -1 +1 @@
-error: feature `nose` must be qualified by the dependency its being activated for, like `my-package1/nose`, `your-face/nose`
+error: feature `nose` must be qualified by the dependency it's being activated for, like `my-package1/nose`, `your-face/nose`