diff --git a/opm/core/props/satfunc/RelpermDiagnostics.cpp b/opm/core/props/satfunc/RelpermDiagnostics.cpp
index 79da90916..dbfd71647 100644
--- a/opm/core/props/satfunc/RelpermDiagnostics.cpp
+++ b/opm/core/props/satfunc/RelpermDiagnostics.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ namespace Opm{
         } 
         if (!family1 && family2) {
             satFamily_ = SaturationFunctionFamily::FamilyII;
-            const std::string msg = "Relative permeambility input format: Saturation Family II.";
+            const std::string msg = "Relative permeability input format: Saturation Family II.";
             std::cout << msg << std::endl;
             streamLog_->addMessage(Log::MessageType::Info, msg);
         }