diff --git a/plugins-custom/events-ics/events.py b/plugins-custom/events-ics/events.py
index c10edd999..bb6d2d822 100644
--- a/plugins-custom/events-ics/events.py
+++ b/plugins-custom/events-ics/events.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def parse_article(generator, metadata):
     else:
         msg = (
             "Either 'event_end' or 'event_duration' must be"
-            + " speciefied in the event named '%s'" % metadata["title"]
+            + " specified in the event named '%s'" % metadata["title"]
         )
         log.error(msg)
         raise ValueError(msg)