diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 92b7cdf..c991198 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ local function handle_command(name, param)
 				table.concat(own_factions, ", ")
 			)
 		elseif not facts[faction_name] then
-			return false, S("This faction doesn't exists.")
 		elseif name ~= factions.get_owner(faction_name) and not minetest.get_player_privs(name)[factions.priv] then
+			return false, S("This faction doesn't exist.")
 			return false, S("Permission denied: You are not the owner of this faction, " ..
 				"and don't have the @1 privilege.", factions.priv)
 		elseif not factions.valid_password(faction_name, password) then
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ local function handle_command(name, param)
 			end
 		end
 		if facts[faction_name] == nil then
-			return false, S("This faction doesn't exists.")
+			return false, S("This faction doesn't exist.")
 		else
 			local fmembers = ""
 			if table.getn(facts[faction_name].members) > factions.max_members_list then
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ local function handle_command(name, param)
 		end
 		local player_factions = factions.get_player_factions(player_name)
 		if not player_factions then
-			return false, S("This player doesn't exists or is in no faction")
+			return false, S("This player doesn't exist or is in no faction")
 		else
 			local str_owner = ""
 			local str_member = ""
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ local function handle_command(name, param)
 			faction_name = params[2]
 		end
 		if faction_name == nil then
-			return false, S("The given faction doesn't exists.")
+			return false, S("The given faction doesn't exist.")
 		elseif factions.get_owner(faction_name) == name then
 			return false, S("You cannot leave your own faction, change owner or disband it.")
 		else
diff --git a/locale/playerfactions.fr.tr b/locale/playerfactions.fr.tr
index 3aeb69d..2615ca1 100644
--- a/locale/playerfactions.fr.tr
+++ b/locale/playerfactions.fr.tr
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ The faction @1 doesn't exist.=La faction @1 n’existe pas.
 
 The faction has more than @1 members, the members list can't be shown.=Cette faction a plus que @1 membres, la liste des membres ne peut pas être affichée.
 
-The given faction doesn't exists.=La faction en question n’existe pas.
+The given faction doesn't exist.=La faction en question n’existe pas.
 The player doesn't exist.=Le joueur n’existe pas.
 The player is already in the faction "@1".=Le joueur est déjà dans la faction "@1".
 There are no factions yet.=Il n’y a pas encore de factions.
-This faction doesn't exists.=Cette faction n’existe pas.
+This faction doesn't exist.=Cette faction n’existe pas.
 The player name is nil or empty.=Le nom du joueur est nul ou vide.
-This player doesn't exists or is in no faction=Ce joueur n’existe pas ou n’est dans aucune faction.
+This player doesn't exist or is in no faction=Ce joueur n’existe pas ou n’est dans aucune faction.
 This player is not in the specified faction.=Le joueur n’est pas dans la faction spécifiée.
 This player doesn't own any factions.=Ce joueur n’est propriétaire d’aucune faction.
 This player is the owner of the following factions: @1.=Ce joueur n’est le propriétaire d’aucune des factions suivantes : @1.
diff --git a/locale/template.txt b/locale/template.txt
index 41e6e28..fb2458a 100644
--- a/locale/template.txt
+++ b/locale/template.txt
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ The faction @1 doesn't exist.=
 
 The faction has more than @1 members, the members list can't be shown.=
 
-The given faction doesn't exists.=
+The given faction doesn't exist.=
 The player doesn't exist.=
 The player is already in the faction "@1".=
 There are no factions yet.=
-This faction doesn't exists.=
+This faction doesn't exist.=
 The player name is nil or empty.=
-This player doesn't exists or is in no faction=
+This player doesn't exist or is in no faction=
 This player is not in the specified faction.=
 This player doesn't own any factions.=
 This player is the owner of the following factions: @1.=