diff --git a/lib/rubocop/error.rb b/lib/rubocop/error.rb
index e077b151908..e989b23cc12 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/error.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/error.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def column
     end
 
     def message
-      "casue: #{cause.inspect}"
+      "cause: #{cause.inspect}"
     end
   end
 end