diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Misc.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Misc.pm
index 90038589b..12c2519f9 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Misc.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Misc.pm
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ sub add_common_rules ( $ ) {
 
     if ( $config{REJECT_ACTION} ) {
 	process_reject_action;
-	fatal_eror( "The REJECT_ACTION ($config{REJECT_ACTION}) is not terminating" ) unless terminating( $rejectref );
+	fatal_error( "The REJECT_ACTION ($config{REJECT_ACTION}) is not terminating" ) unless terminating( $rejectref );
     } else {
 	if ( have_capability( 'ADDRTYPE' ) ) {
 	    add_ijump $rejectref , j => 'DROP' , addrtype => '--src-type BROADCAST';