diff --git a/dvc/command/remote.py b/dvc/command/remote.py
index a3484a7be6..1cb4a3a869 100644
--- a/dvc/command/remote.py
+++ b/dvc/command/remote.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def __init__(self, args):
 
     def _check_exists(self, conf):
         if self.args.name not in conf["remote"]:
-            raise ConfigError(f"remote '{self.args.name}' doesn't exists.")
+            raise ConfigError(f"remote '{self.args.name}' doesn't exist.")
 
 
 class CmdRemoteAdd(CmdRemote):