diff --git a/command/pr.go b/command/pr.go
index de85878d6..cf3eaa8f7 100644
--- a/command/pr.go
+++ b/command/pr.go
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ func prReady(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("%s Pull request #%d is closed. Only draft pull requests can be marked as \"ready for review\"", utils.Red("!"), pr.Number)
 		return err
 	} else if !pr.IsDraft {
-		fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), "%s Pull request #%d was already marked as \"ready for review\"\n", utils.Yellow("!"), pr.Number)
+		fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), "%s Pull request #%d is already \"ready for review\"\n", utils.Yellow("!"), pr.Number)
 		return nil
 	}