diff --git a/src/main/java/com/arangodb/internal/velocystream/internal/VstConnection.java b/src/main/java/com/arangodb/internal/velocystream/internal/VstConnection.java
index 280be7e0b..1ef950c9d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/arangodb/internal/velocystream/internal/VstConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/arangodb/internal/velocystream/internal/VstConnection.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ protected VstConnection(final HostDescription host, final Integer timeout, final
 		this.sslContext = sslContext;
 		this.messageStore = messageStore;
 		
-		connectionName = "conenction_" + System.currentTimeMillis() + "_" + Math.random();
+		connectionName = "connection_" + System.currentTimeMillis() + "_" + Math.random();
 		LOGGER.debug("Connection " + connectionName + " created");
 	}