diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 23af5362..3f3b6942 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ impl<'a> de::Deserialize<'a> for ModeWrapper {
                         "~AppCursor" => res.not_mode |= mode::APP_CURSOR,
                         "AppKeypad" => res.mode |= mode::APP_KEYPAD,
                         "~AppKeypad" => res.not_mode |= mode::APP_KEYPAD,
-                        _ => eprintln!("unknown omde {:?}", modifier),
+                        _ => eprintln!("unknown mode {:?}", modifier),
                     }
                 }