diff --git a/samsungctl/__main__.py b/samsungctl/__main__.py
index a85d194..aee5bd6 100644
--- a/samsungctl/__main__.py
+++ b/samsungctl/__main__.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def _read_config():
         try:
             config_json = json.load(config_file)
         except ValueError as e:
-            messsage = "Warning: Could not parse the configuration file.\n  %s"
+            message = "Warning: Could not parse the configuration file.\n  %s"
             logging.warning(message, e)
             return config