diff --git a/lib/fog/aws/ses.rb b/lib/fog/aws/ses.rb
index 7dc51a12b..22c4994f0 100644
--- a/lib/fog/aws/ses.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/aws/ses.rb
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ module Fog
           end
         end
 
-        def _requrest(body, headers, idempotent, parser)
+        def _request(body, headers, idempotent, parser)
           @connection.request({
             :body       => body,
             :expects    => 200,