diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
index 938449248656f1e5d848f1e164633f4fa6d83831..b3a57e2ced6f841aa8b096c51fac10d0929b32ab 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def railties
     end
 
     def metal_loader
-      @metal_laoder ||= MetalLoader.new
+      @metal_loader ||= MetalLoader.new
     end
 
     def routes_reloader