diff --git a/hugolib/shortcode_test.go b/hugolib/shortcode_test.go
index ecc77f97d..a8eeca8e7 100644
--- a/hugolib/shortcode_test.go
+++ b/hugolib/shortcode_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func CheckShortCodeMatchAndError(t *testing.T, input, expected string, template
 	}
 
 	if output != expected {
-		t.Fatalf("Shortcode render didn't match. got %q but exxpected %q", output, expected)
+		t.Fatalf("Shortcode render didn't match. got %q but expected %q", output, expected)
 	}
 }