diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 0afb850d7b..9067ee89a2 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -2096,7 +2096,7 @@ hosts_access(req)
 		AC_DEFINE(HAVE_TCPD,1, [define if you have -lwrap])
 		WRAP_LIBS="-lwrap"
 	elif test $ol_enable_wrappers = yes ; then
-		AC_MSG_ERROR([could not find TCP wrappers, select apppropriate options ore disable])
+		AC_MSG_ERROR([could not find TCP wrappers, select apppropriate options or disable])
 	else
 		AC_MSG_WARN([could not find TCP wrappers, support disabled])
 		WRAP_LIBS=""