diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/repl/ReplDriver.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/repl/ReplDriver.scala
index 0f2921fd736c..63a4971dd469 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/repl/ReplDriver.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/repl/ReplDriver.scala
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class ReplDriver(settings: Array[String],
       }
 
     case KindOf(expr) =>
-      out.println(s"""The :kind command is not currently supported.""")
+      out.println(s"""The :kind command is currently not supported.""")
       state
 
     case TypeOf(expr) =>
diff --git a/compiler/test-resources/repl/i21655 b/compiler/test-resources/repl/i21655
index cc1f7e646ab3..73a123413dfa 100644
--- a/compiler/test-resources/repl/i21655
+++ b/compiler/test-resources/repl/i21655
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 scala> :kind
-The :kind command is not currently supported.
\ No newline at end of file
+The :kind command is currently not supported.
\ No newline at end of file