diff --git a/backend/auth.py b/backend/auth.py
index 8da7c3e80..c9514d025 100644
--- a/backend/auth.py
+++ b/backend/auth.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async def get(self):
         if self.get_argument("code", False):
 
             if not self._check_state(self.get_argument('state', 'N/A')):
-                self.set_user_msg("We're beeing MITM:ed or something ABORT!", "error")
+                self.set_user_msg("We're being MITM:ed or something ABORT!", "error")
                 self.redirect("/security_warning")
                 return