diff --git a/poky/scripts/crosstap b/poky/scripts/crosstap
index 73c8947..5aa72f1 100755
--- a/poky/scripts/crosstap
+++ b/poky/scripts/crosstap
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
 
 Anything after -- option is passed directly to stap.
 
-Legacy script invocation style supported but depreciated:
+Legacy script invocation style supported but deprecated:
   %prog <user@hostname> <sytemtap-script> [systemtap options]
 
 To enable most out of systemtap the following site.conf or local.conf