diff --git a/src/or/connection.c b/src/or/connection.c
index b830bd261f..3f1ec618da 100644
--- a/src/or/connection.c
+++ b/src/or/connection.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ _connection_free(connection_t *conn)
 
   if (conn->type == CONN_TYPE_OR &&
       !tor_digest_is_zero(conn->identity_digest)) {
-    warn(LD_BUG, "called on OR conn with non-zeroed idenity_digest");
+    warn(LD_BUG, "called on OR conn with non-zeroed identity_digest");
     connection_or_remove_from_identity_map(conn);
   }