diff --git a/src/tests/apps/partitioner/Partitioner.cpp b/src/tests/apps/partitioner/Partitioner.cpp
index 91147156a0..adb93fcef1 100644
--- a/src/tests/apps/partitioner/Partitioner.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/apps/partitioner/Partitioner.cpp
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ private:
 		error = partition->CreateChild(start, size, type, NULL,
 			parameters.String());
 		if (error != B_OK)
-			printf("Creating the partiiton failed: %s\n", strerror(error));
+			printf("Creating the partition failed: %s\n", strerror(error));
 	}
 
 	void _WriteChanges()