diff --git a/src/common/pre_download.h b/src/common/pre_download.h
index e40e26ef..e90fb2e7 100644
--- a/src/common/pre_download.h
+++ b/src/common/pre_download.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ namespace tools
       std::list<currency::block> blocks;
       std::list<currency::transaction> txs;
       bool r = source_core.get_blocks(i, 1, blocks, txs);
-      CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r && blocks.size()==1, false, "Filed to get block " << i << " from core");
+      CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(r && blocks.size()==1, false, "Failed to get block " << i << " from core");
       currency::tx_verification_context tvc = AUTO_VAL_INIT(tvc);
       crypto::hash tx_hash = AUTO_VAL_INIT(tx_hash);
       for (auto& tx : txs)