diff --git a/terminusdb_client/schema/schema.py b/terminusdb_client/schema/schema.py
index 8b2097e8..935f510c 100644
--- a/terminusdb_client/schema/schema.py
+++ b/terminusdb_client/schema/schema.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def __setattr__(self, name, value):
             and name in self._key._keys
         ):
             raise ValueError(
-                f"{name} has been used to generated id hance cannot be changed."
+                f"{name} has been used to generated id, hence cannot be changed."
             )
         super().__setattr__(name, value)
 
diff --git a/terminusdb_client/tests/integration_tests/test_schema.py b/terminusdb_client/tests/integration_tests/test_schema.py
index 3e3719b7..840a74b6 100644
--- a/terminusdb_client/tests/integration_tests/test_schema.py
+++ b/terminusdb_client/tests/integration_tests/test_schema.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def test_insert_cheuk_again(docker_url, test_schema):
         uk.name = "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"
         assert (
             str(error.value)
-            == "name has been used to generated id hance cannot be changed."
+            == "name has been used to generated id, hence cannot be changed."
         )
 
     cheuk = Employee()