diff --git a/src/ansiblelint/runner.py b/src/ansiblelint/runner.py
index 3412ff4ef9..1f44260e0e 100644
--- a/src/ansiblelint/runner.py
+++ b/src/ansiblelint/runner.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def _run(self) -> list[MatchError]:  # noqa: C901
                 matches.append(
                     MatchError(
                         lintable=lintable,
-                        message="File or directory found not found.",
+                        message="File or directory not found.",
                         rule=LoadingFailureRule(),
                         tag="load-failure[not-found]",
                     ),