diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a719c81ece..29bd86f8fd 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Wed Feb 23 00:37:34 2005  Kouhei Sutou  <kou@cozmixng.org>
+
+	* lib/mkmf.rb (mkmf_failed): fixed typo.
+
 Tue Feb 22 23:52:45 2005  Nobuyoshi Nakada  <nobu@ruby-lang.org>
 
 	* configure.in, lib/mkmf.rb: use simple commands if available.
diff --git a/lib/mkmf.rb b/lib/mkmf.rb
index be4b897a6e..a6a88b99ca 100644
--- a/lib/mkmf.rb
+++ b/lib/mkmf.rb
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ def init_mkmf(config = CONFIG)
   dir_config("opt")
 end
 
-FailedMassage = <<MESSAGE
+FailedMessage = <<MESSAGE
 Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of
 necessary libraries and/or headers.  Check the mkmf.log file for more
 details.  You may need configuration options.
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ MESSAGE
 def mkmf_failed(path)
   unless $makefile_created
     opts = $arg_config.collect {|t, n| "\t#{t}#{"=#{n}" if n}\n"}
-    abort "*** #{path} failed ***\n" + FailedMassage + opts.join
+    abort "*** #{path} failed ***\n" + FailedMessage + opts.join
   end
 end