diff --git a/lib/accesslib.php b/lib/accesslib.php
index 9dded0f2b2f..7047e4fadd0 100755
--- a/lib/accesslib.php
+++ b/lib/accesslib.php
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ function create_context($contextlevel, $instanceid) {
                 }
             } else {
                 // cm does not exist
-                $error_message = "cm with id $instanceic does not exist";
+                $error_message = "cm with id $instanceid does not exist";
                 $result = false;
             }
             break;