diff --git a/connect.c b/connect.c
index ced4961398d397e0e21661ce7105be293c3585c2..d3283b8a4f3e8ed8451e723ce8b39d468aaa3dd3 100644
--- a/connect.c
+++ b/connect.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static const char *prot_name(enum protocol protocol)
 		case PROTO_GIT:
 			return "git";
 		default:
-			return "unkown protocol";
+			return "unknown protocol";
 	}
 }