diff --git a/src/lxc/conf.c b/src/lxc/conf.c
index 7307770a8..00767bb9f 100644
--- a/src/lxc/conf.c
+++ b/src/lxc/conf.c
@@ -2916,7 +2916,7 @@ static int idmaptool_on_path_and_privileged(const char *binary, cap_value_t cap)
 	 * of the doubt. Otherwise we might fail even though all the necessary
 	 * file capabilities are set.
 	 */
-	DEBUG("Cannot check for file capabilites as full capability support is "
+	DEBUG("Cannot check for file capabilities as full capability support is "
 	      "missing. Manual intervention needed");
 	fret = 1;
 #endif