diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/TODO/Validator/Exception.php b/lib/Doctrine/TODO/Validator/Exception.php
index 2fffea53c..96954e4ac 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/TODO/Validator/Exception.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/TODO/Validator/Exception.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Doctrine_Validator_Exception extends Doctrine_Exception implements Countab
     {
         $message = "";
         foreach ($this->invalid as $record) {
-           $message .= "Validaton error in class " . get_class($record) . " ";
+           $message .= "Validation error in class " . get_class($record) . " ";
         }
         return $message;
     }