diff --git a/nestkernel/simulation_manager.cpp b/nestkernel/simulation_manager.cpp
index e3c195821f..44ef2efc50 100644
--- a/nestkernel/simulation_manager.cpp
+++ b/nestkernel/simulation_manager.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ nest::SimulationManager::call_update_()
 
   size_t num_active_nodes = kernel().node_manager.get_num_active_nodes();
   os << "Number of local nodes: " << num_active_nodes << std::endl;
-  os << "Simulaton time (ms): " << t_sim;
+  os << "Simulation time (ms): " << t_sim;
 
 #ifdef _OPENMP
   os << std::endl