diff --git a/Lib/macpath.py b/Lib/macpath.py
index 197e50f0756..46ae76488e8 100644
--- a/Lib/macpath.py
+++ b/Lib/macpath.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def normpath(s):
                 i = i - 1
             else:
                 # best way to handle this is to raise an exception
-                raise norm_error, 'Cannot use :: immedeately after volume name'
+                raise norm_error, 'Cannot use :: immediately after volume name'
         else:
             i = i + 1