diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
index 734602d5b32..de644e3f6f3 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
@@ -5854,7 +5854,8 @@ static int merge_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	if(!count)
 		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 
-	BKE_reportf(op->reports, RPT_INFO, "Removed %d vertices.", count);
+	
+	BKE_reportf(op->reports, RPT_INFO, "Removed %d vert%s.", count, (count==1)?"ex":"ices");
 
 	BKE_mesh_end_editmesh(obedit->data, em);