diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkwindow-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkwindow-wayland.c
index 17fb720472..d33de9bea3 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkwindow-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkwindow-wayland.c
@@ -2258,7 +2258,7 @@ should_map_as_subsurface (GdkWindow *window)
       if (impl_parent->mapped)
         return TRUE;
       else
-        g_warning ("Couldn't map window %p as susburface because its parent is not mapped.",
+        g_warning ("Couldn't map window %p as subsurface because its parent is not mapped.",
                    window);
 
     }