diff --git a/dlib/server/server_kernel_1.h b/dlib/server/server_kernel_1.h
index 68b7f3713..ede2a8c6f 100644
--- a/dlib/server/server_kernel_1.h
+++ b/dlib/server/server_kernel_1.h
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ namespace dlib
         else if (status == OTHER_ERROR)
         {
             throw dlib::socket_error(
-                "error occurred in server_kernel_1::start()\nunable to crate listener"
+                "error occurred in server_kernel_1::start()\nunable to create listener"
                 );            
         }