diff --git a/tests/nodeos_run_test.py b/tests/nodeos_run_test.py
index ff4f685b4204c1f1b2e2378ac741c1de9de51766..51f71c9b387448f4a4d952c6aaafc04531eb82c2 100755
--- a/tests/nodeos_run_test.py
+++ b/tests/nodeos_run_test.py
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ try:
             #         errorExit("mongo get messages by transaction id %s" % (transId))
 
 
-    Print("Request invalid block numbered %d. This will generate an extpected error message." % (currentBlockNum+1000))
+    Print("Request invalid block numbered %d. This will generate an expected error message." % (currentBlockNum+1000))
     block=node.getBlock(currentBlockNum+1000, silentErrors=True, retry=False)
     if block is not None:
         errorExit("ERROR: Received block where not expected")