diff --git a/src/ld65/scanner.c b/src/ld65/scanner.c
index 256d47f07..718951aa5 100644
--- a/src/ld65/scanner.c
+++ b/src/ld65/scanner.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static void StrVal (void)
 
                     default:
                         CfgWarning (&CfgErrorPos,
-                                    "Unkown escape sequence '%%%c'", C);
+                                    "Unknown escape sequence '%%%c'", C);
                         SB_AppendChar (&CfgSVal, '%');
                         SB_AppendChar (&CfgSVal, C);
                         NextChar ();