diff --git a/handshake_server.go b/handshake_server.go
index c87da50..7675770 100644
--- a/handshake_server.go
+++ b/handshake_server.go
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ Curves:
 			// The client is doing a fallback connection.
 			if hs.clientHello.vers < c.config.maxVersion() {
 				c.sendAlert(alertInappropriateFallback)
-				return false, errors.New("tls: client using inppropriate protocol fallback")
+				return false, errors.New("tls: client using inappropriate protocol fallback")
 			}
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/handshake_server_test.go b/handshake_server_test.go
index 46a90d3..f0ef260 100644
--- a/handshake_server_test.go
+++ b/handshake_server_test.go
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ func TestFallbackSCSV(t *testing.T) {
 		config: serverConfig,
 		// OpenSSL 1.0.1j is needed for the -fallback_scsv option.
 		command: []string{"openssl", "s_client", "-fallback_scsv"},
-		expectHandshakeErrorIncluding: "inppropriate protocol fallback",
+		expectHandshakeErrorIncluding: "inappropriate protocol fallback",
 	}
 	runServerTestTLS11(t, test)
 }