diff --git a/lang/en/error.php b/lang/en/error.php
index a08cabf6a0a..47c4e4ef772 100755
--- a/lang/en/error.php
+++ b/lang/en/error.php
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ $string['headersent'] = 'Headers already sent';
 $string['idnumbertaken'] = 'ID number is already used for another course';
 $string['importformatnotimplement'] = 'Sorry, importing this format is not yet implemented!';
 $string['incorrectext'] = 'File has an incorrect extension';
-$string['internalauthpassworderror'] = 'Missing passowrd or invalid password policy for internal authentication';
+$string['internalauthpassworderror'] = 'Missing password or invalid password policy for internal authentication';
 $string['invalidaccess'] = 'This page was not accessed correctly';
 $string['invalidaccessparameter'] = 'Invalid access parameter';
 $string['invalidaction'] = 'Invalid action parameter';