diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index 9d7557f578..b9b2e25d1f 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 )
             )
 
-        logger.debug("on_query_auth reutrning: %s", ret)
+        logger.debug("on_query_auth returning: %s", ret)
 
         defer.returnValue(ret)