diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index b9c42f475f0..3a011e19225 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ What's New in Python 3.4.0 Alpha 1?
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
-- Issue #9856: Replace deprecation warinigs with raising TypeError
+- Issue #9856: Replace deprecation warning with raising TypeError
   in object.__format__. Patch by Florent Xicluna.
 
 - Issue #16597: In buffered and text IO, call close() on the underlying stream