diff --git a/lib/elliptic/ec/index.js b/lib/elliptic/ec/index.js
index 8b58781..6a05dd7 100644
--- a/lib/elliptic/ec/index.js
+++ b/lib/elliptic/ec/index.js
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ EC.prototype.recoverPubKey = function(msg, signature, j, enc) {
   var isYOdd = j & 1;
   var isSecondKey = j >> 1;
   if (r.cmp(this.curve.p.umod(this.curve.n)) >= 0 && isSecondKey)
-    throw new Error('Unable to find sencond key candinate');
+    throw new Error('Unable to find second key candinate');
 
   // 1.1. Let x = r + jn.
   if (isSecondKey)