diff --git a/rsem_perl_utils.pm b/rsem_perl_utils.pm
index 53f7d71..8fe8890 100644
--- a/rsem_perl_utils.pm
+++ b/rsem_perl_utils.pm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ sub runCommand {
     if ($status != 0) {
         my $errmsg = "";
         if (scalar(@_) > 1) { $errmsg .= $_[1]."\n"; }
-	$errmsg .= "\"$_[0]\" failed! Plase check if you provide correct parameters/options for the pipeline!\n";
+	$errmsg .= "\"$_[0]\" failed! Please check if you provide correct parameters/options for the pipeline!\n";
 	print $errmsg;
         exit(-1);
     }