diff --git a/jdbc/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/jdbc/HiveConnection.java b/jdbc/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/jdbc/HiveConnection.java
index 1102ee574bb0..f5a56d86d641 100644
--- a/jdbc/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/jdbc/HiveConnection.java
+++ b/jdbc/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/jdbc/HiveConnection.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public HiveConnection(String uri, Properties info) throws SQLException {
       try {
         transport.open();
       } catch (TTransportException e) {
-        throw new SQLException("Could not establish connecton to "
+        throw new SQLException("Could not establish connection to "
             + uri + ": " + e.getMessage(), "08S01");
       }
     }