diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index 57b367166d..e916387e48 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static void write_message(struct strbuf *msgbuf, const char *filename)
 		die_errno(_("Could not write to %s"), filename);
 	strbuf_release(msgbuf);
 	if (commit_lock_file(&msg_file) < 0)
-		die(_("Error wrapping up %s"), filename);
+		die(_("Error wrapping up %s."), filename);
 }
 
 static struct tree *empty_tree(void)