diff --git a/lib/behat/form_field/behat_form_autocomplete.php b/lib/behat/form_field/behat_form_autocomplete.php
index 873695a8d88..4d56560560b 100644
--- a/lib/behat/form_field/behat_form_autocomplete.php
+++ b/lib/behat/form_field/behat_form_autocomplete.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class behat_form_autocomplete extends behat_form_text {
      */
     public function set_value($value) {
         if (!$this->running_javascript()) {
-            throw new coding_exception('Setting the valid of an autocomplete field requires javascript.');
+            throw new coding_exception('Setting the value of an autocomplete field requires javascript.');
         }
 
         // Set the value of the autocomplete's input.