diff --git a/gp-limit-choices/gplc-spots-left.php b/gp-limit-choices/gplc-spots-left.php
index 09d4f1de0..7a68275ed 100644
--- a/gp-limit-choices/gplc-spots-left.php
+++ b/gp-limit-choices/gplc-spots-left.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function my_add_how_many_left_message( $choice, $exceeded_limit, $field, $form,
 	$how_many_left = max( $limit - $count, 0 );
 
 	// translators: placeholder is number of remaining spots left
-	$message = sprintf( _n( '(%s spot left)', '(%s spots left)', $count, 'gp-limit-choices' ), number_format_i18n( $how_many_left ) );
+	$message = sprintf( _n( '(%s spot left)', '(%s spots left)', $how_many_left, 'gp-limit-choices' ), number_format_i18n( $how_many_left ) );
 
 	$choice['text'] = $choice['text'] . " $message";