diff --git a/Remote/Tahoe.hs b/Remote/Tahoe.hs
index 8c0d6d1631..e51ccf9531 100644
--- a/Remote/Tahoe.hs
+++ b/Remote/Tahoe.hs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ retrieve rs hdl k _f d _p _ = do
 	go (Just cap) = do
 		showOutput
 		unlessM (liftIO $ requestTahoe hdl "get" [Param cap, File (fromOsPath d)]) $
-			giveup "tahoe failed to reteieve content"
+			giveup "tahoe failed to retrieve content"
 
 remove :: Maybe SafeDropProof -> Key -> Annex ()
 remove _ _ = giveup "content cannot be removed from tahoe remote"