diff --git a/examples/ipv6/rpl-collect/udp-sink.c b/examples/ipv6/rpl-collect/udp-sink.c
index 7834c7cbc..6b02fdd6b 100644
--- a/examples/ipv6/rpl-collect/udp-sink.c
+++ b/examples/ipv6/rpl-collect/udp-sink.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(udp_server_process, ev, data)
     if(ev == tcpip_event) {
       tcpip_handler();
     } else if (ev == sensors_event && data == &button_sensor) {
-      PRINTF("Initiaing global repair\n");
+      PRINTF("Initiating global repair\n");
       rpl_repair_root(RPL_DEFAULT_INSTANCE);
     }
   }