diff --git a/src/webdav/davcmds.py b/src/webdav/davcmds.py
index 571ec24fe8..bf33396ca2 100644
--- a/src/webdav/davcmds.py
+++ b/src/webdav/davcmds.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def apply(self, obj):
                          '  </d:prop>\n'
                          '  <d:status>HTTP/1.1 %s</d:status>\n'
                          '</d:propstat>\n' % (ns, name, status))
-        errmsg = '\n'.join(errors) or 'The operation succeded.'
+        errmsg = '\n'.join(errors) or 'The operation succeeded.'
         result.write('<d:responsedescription>\n'
                      '%s\n'
                      '</d:responsedescription>\n'