diff --git a/mysys/errors.c b/mysys/errors.c
index 857de1325d4..1c13255a616 100644
--- a/mysys/errors.c
+++ b/mysys/errors.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void init_glob_errs()
   EE(EE_STAT)		= "Can't get stat of '%s' (Errcode: %d)";
   EE(EE_CANT_CHSIZE)	= "Can't change size of file (Errcode: %d)";
   EE(EE_CANT_OPEN_STREAM)= "Can't open stream from handle (Errcode: %d)";
-  EE(EE_GETWD)		= "Can't get working dirctory (Errcode: %d)";
+  EE(EE_GETWD)		= "Can't get working directory (Errcode: %d)";
   EE(EE_SETWD)		= "Can't change dir to '%s' (Errcode: %d)";
   EE(EE_LINK_WARNING)	= "Warning: '%s' had %d links";
   EE(EE_OPEN_WARNING)	= "%d files and %d streams is left open\n";