diff --git a/loopy/check.py b/loopy/check.py
index 4ed4abd428c2d7757f66f31e41d1208ff0e86141..3d2d33ccd96acbd10083ecedb9441da57af53176 100644
--- a/loopy/check.py
+++ b/loopy/check.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def check_for_inactive_iname_access(kernel):
 
         if not expression_inames <= kernel.insn_inames(insn):
             raise LoopyError(
-                    "instructiosn '%s' references "
+                    "instruction '%s' references "
                     "inames that the instruction does not depend on"
                     % insn.id)