diff --git a/compiler/commands.nim b/compiler/commands.nim
index fb2907bb1c..6d3f231971 100644
--- a/compiler/commands.nim
+++ b/compiler/commands.nim
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ const
   errNoneBoehmRefcExpectedButXFound = "'arc', 'orc', 'markAndSweep', 'boehm', 'go', 'none', 'regions', or 'refc' expected, but '$1' found"
   errNoneSpeedOrSizeExpectedButXFound = "'none', 'speed' or 'size' expected, but '$1' found"
   errGuiConsoleOrLibExpectedButXFound = "'gui', 'console' or 'lib' expected, but '$1' found"
-  errInvalidExceptionSystem = "'goto', 'setjump', 'cpp' or 'quirky' expected, but '$1' found"
+  errInvalidExceptionSystem = "'goto', 'setjmp', 'cpp' or 'quirky' expected, but '$1' found"
 
 template warningOptionNoop(switch: string) =
   warningDeprecated(conf, info, "'$#' is deprecated, now a noop" % switch)