diff --git a/unix-privesc-check b/unix-privesc-check
index c5942ee..16fcaf6 100755
--- a/unix-privesc-check
+++ b/unix-privesc-check
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ PROGS="ls awk grep cat mount xargs file ldd strings"
 for PROG in $PROGS; do
 	which $PROG 2>&1 > /dev/null
 	if [ ! $? = "0" ]; then
-		echo "ERROR: Dependend program '$PROG' is mising.  Can't run.  Sorry!"
+		echo "ERROR: Dependent program '$PROG' is missing.  Can't run.  Sorry!"
 		exit 1
 	fi
 done