diff --git a/Lib/BaseHTTPServer.py b/Lib/BaseHTTPServer.py
index a041ef288cf..396e4d6a3b4 100644
--- a/Lib/BaseHTTPServer.py
+++ b/Lib/BaseHTTPServer.py
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ class BaseHTTPRequestHandler(SocketServer.StreamRequestHandler):
     def log_request(self, code='-', size='-'):
         """Log an accepted request.
 
-        This is called by send_reponse().
+        This is called by send_response().
 
         """