diff --git a/dojo/utils.py b/dojo/utils.py
index 6a3f6499213..1e6854ba7fc 100644
--- a/dojo/utils.py
+++ b/dojo/utils.py
@@ -2429,7 +2429,7 @@ def get_password_requirements_string():
     if bool(get_system_setting('number_character_required')):
         s += ', one number (0-9)'
     if bool(get_system_setting('special_character_required')):
-        s += ', one special chacter (()[]{}|\\`~!@#$%^&*_-+=;:\'\",<>./?)'
+        s += ', one special character (()[]{}|\\`~!@#$%^&*_-+=;:\'\",<>./?)'
 
     if s.count(', ') == 1:
         password_requirements_string = s.rsplit(', ', 1)[0] + ' and ' + s.rsplit(', ', 1)[1]