diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/private_header.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/private_header.cpp
index a3173ea..00c09d0 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/private_header.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/private_header.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
         log<level::ERR>(
-            fmt::format("Cannot unflatten privatej header: {}", e.what())
+            fmt::format("Cannot unflatten private header: {}", e.what())
                 .c_str());
         _valid = false;
     }