diff --git a/src/pmem.c b/src/pmem.c
index 9a49fc5..e0ef193 100644
--- a/src/pmem.c
+++ b/src/pmem.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ p_mem_mmap (psize	n_bytes,
 			p_error_set_error_p (error,
 					     (pint) p_error_get_io_from_system ((pint) ulrc),
 					     ulrc,
-					     "Failed to call DosAllocMemory() to alocate memory");
+					     "Failed to call DosAllocMemory() to allocate memory");
 			return NULL;
 		}
 	}