diff --git a/src/pipe.c b/src/pipe.c
index 878ce1d93..215affa74 100644
--- a/src/pipe.c
+++ b/src/pipe.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ check:		if (optarg == endptr)
 
 	ret = log_init(&sn.log, level, LOG_ALL);
 	if (ret)
-		error("Failed to intialize log");
+		error("Failed to initialize log");
 
 	ret = log_start(&sn.log);
 	if (ret)