diff --git a/Libraries/Image/Image.android.js b/Libraries/Image/Image.android.js
index b953d085515074..d0169794642f61 100644
--- a/Libraries/Image/Image.android.js
+++ b/Libraries/Image/Image.android.js
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ var Image = createReactClass({
     }
 
     if (this.props.children) {
-      throw new Error('The <Image> component cannot contain children. If you want to render content on top of the image, consider using aboslute positioning.');
+      throw new Error('The <Image> component cannot contain children. If you want to render content on top of the image, consider using absolute positioning.');
     }
 
     if (source && (source.uri || Array.isArray(source))) {
diff --git a/Libraries/Image/Image.ios.js b/Libraries/Image/Image.ios.js
index 6a5f826027e1d7..cc7aeec42430c7 100644
--- a/Libraries/Image/Image.ios.js
+++ b/Libraries/Image/Image.ios.js
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ const Image = createReactClass({
     }
 
     if (this.props.children) {
-      throw new Error('The <Image> component cannot contain children. If you want to render content on top of the image, consider using aboslute positioning.');
+      throw new Error('The <Image> component cannot contain children. If you want to render content on top of the image, consider using absolute positioning.');
     }
 
     return (