diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/t543/src/test/scala/Test.scala b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/t543/src/test/scala/Test.scala
index 84ea70f61..7cc7c481c 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/t543/src/test/scala/Test.scala
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/t543/src/test/scala/Test.scala
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import org.scalatest.FunSuite
 
 class SBT543 extends FunSuite {
   class MyCustomException(message: String) extends RuntimeException(message)
-  test("throws a custom excpetion") {
+  test("throws a custom exception") {
     throw new MyCustomException("this is a custom exception")
   }
 }