diff --git a/src/rdb.c b/src/rdb.c
index 765e1337..b81d0808 100644
--- a/src/rdb.c
+++ b/src/rdb.c
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@ void bgsaveCommand(client *c) {
         } else {
             addReplyError(c,
                 "An AOF log rewriting in progress: can't BGSAVE right now. "
-                "Use BGSAVE SCHEDULE in order to schedule a BGSAVE whenver "
+                "Use BGSAVE SCHEDULE in order to schedule a BGSAVE whenever "
                 "possible.");
         }
     } else if (rdbSaveBackground(server.rdb_filename,NULL) == C_OK) {