diff --git a/lib/spack/env/cc b/lib/spack/env/cc
index aa1e0dbe290..18fd8f7bdb1 100755
--- a/lib/spack/env/cc
+++ b/lib/spack/env/cc
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function die {
 
 for param in $parameters; do
     if [[ -z ${!param} ]]; then
-        die "Spack compiler must be run from Apack! Input '$param' is missing."
+        die "Spack compiler must be run from Spack! Input '$param' is missing."
     fi
 done