diff --git a/src/lxc/start.c b/src/lxc/start.c
index 584049e87..f282b93cf 100644
--- a/src/lxc/start.c
+++ b/src/lxc/start.c
@@ -549,9 +549,9 @@ static int must_drop_cap_sys_boot(struct lxc_conf *conf)
 #endif
 	if (pid < 0) {
 		if (flags & CLONE_NEWUSER)
-			ERRROR("failed to clone (%#x): %s (includes CLONE_NEWUSER)", flags, strerror(errno));
+			ERROR("failed to clone (%#x): %s (includes CLONE_NEWUSER)", flags, strerror(errno));
 		else
-			ERRROR("failed to clone (%#x): %s", flags, strerror(errno));
+			ERROR("failed to clone (%#x): %s", flags, strerror(errno));
 		return -1;
 	}
 	if (wait(&status) < 0) {