diff --git a/usr.sbin/ypldap/ldapclient.c b/usr.sbin/ypldap/ldapclient.c
index a246a25a960..76918de9036 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ypldap/ldapclient.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ypldap/ldapclient.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ client_dispatch_parent(int fd, short events, void *p)
 			client_configure(env);
 			break;
 		default:
-			log_debug("client_dispatch_parent: unexpect imsg %d",
+			log_debug("client_dispatch_parent: unexpected imsg %d",
 			    imsg.hdr.type);
 
 			break;