diff --git a/backup/restorelib.php b/backup/restorelib.php
index e40e26a8685..8376dd6145e 100644
--- a/backup/restorelib.php
+++ b/backup/restorelib.php
@@ -3390,7 +3390,7 @@ define('RESTORE_GROUPS_GROUPINGS', 3);
 
             //We have to recode the userid field
             if (!$user = backup_getid($restore->backup_unique_code,"user",$group_member->userid)) {
-                debugging("group membership can not be restored, user id $group_member->userid not presetn in backup");
+                debugging("group membership can not be restored, user id $group_member->userid not present in backup");
                 // do not not block the restore 
                 continue;
             }