diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/RecoverySourceHandlerTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/RecoverySourceHandlerTests.java
index c1801371cf3b6..d1dbaf6bc89fe 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/RecoverySourceHandlerTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/RecoverySourceHandlerTests.java
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ public void close() throws IOException {
     }
 
 
-    public void testHandleExceptinoOnSendSendFiles() throws Throwable {
+    public void testHandleExceptionOnSendFiles() throws Throwable {
         final RecoverySettings recoverySettings = new RecoverySettings(Settings.EMPTY, service);
         final StartRecoveryRequest request = getStartRecoveryRequest();
         Path tempDir = createTempDir();