diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/SimpleThreadScope.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/SimpleThreadScope.java
index ebbac4b55a..960cc52c5d 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/SimpleThreadScope.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/SimpleThreadScope.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class SimpleThreadScope implements Scope {
 
 	@Override
 	public void registerDestructionCallback(String name, Runnable callback) {
-		logger.warn("SimpleThreadScope does not support descruction callbacks. " +
+		logger.warn("SimpleThreadScope does not support destruction callbacks. " +
 				"Consider using a RequestScope in a Web environment.");
 	}