diff --git a/dosage b/dosage
index c2c9de103f..6ac3f39ac6 100755
--- a/dosage
+++ b/dosage
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def displayVersion(verbose):
         else:
             if value is None:
                 value = 'invalid update file syntax'
-            text = ('An error occured while checking for an '
+            text = ('An error occurred while checking for an '
                     'update of %(app)s: %(error)s.')
             attrs = dict(error=value, app=configuration.AppName)
             print(text % attrs)