diff --git a/lib/pkgcloud/rackspace/loadbalancer/client/nodes.js b/lib/pkgcloud/rackspace/loadbalancer/client/nodes.js
index 118bdfd6e..b3373eb88 100644
--- a/lib/pkgcloud/rackspace/loadbalancer/client/nodes.js
+++ b/lib/pkgcloud/rackspace/loadbalancer/client/nodes.js
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ module.exports = {
           loadBalancer instanceof lb.LoadBalancer ? loadBalancer.id : loadBalancer;
 
     if (!(node instanceof lb.Node) && (typeof node !== 'object')) {
-      throw new Error('node is require argument and must be an object');
+      throw new Error('node is a required argument and must be an object');
     }
 
     self._request({