diff --git a/statusd.py b/statusd.py
index 3a65150..61491db 100755
--- a/statusd.py
+++ b/statusd.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def change_status(raw_data, api):
                         logging.error('Failed to write line to API file')
                         logging.error('Line: {}'.format(line))
                         logging.error('{}'.format(e))
-            loggin.error('Failed to open API file. Wrong permissions?')
+            logging.error('Failed to open API file. Wrong permissions?')
             return False
         else:
             logging.error('API file is not writable. Wrong permissions?')