diff --git a/src/osgUtil/RenderStage.cpp b/src/osgUtil/RenderStage.cpp
index 4cb67e15d..5f5e492fd 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/RenderStage.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/RenderStage.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void RenderStage::draw(osg::State& state,RenderLeaf*& previous)
     
     if (!_viewport)
     {
-        notify(FATAL) << "Error: cannot drawm stage due to undefined viewport."<< std::endl;
+        notify(FATAL) << "Error: cannot draw stage due to undefined viewport."<< std::endl;
         return;
     }