diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 18a6c1b2af..06caa33971 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ libtool_minor=`echo $libtool_version | cut -d. -f2`
 libtool_micro=`echo $libtool_version | cut -d. -f3`
 if [ $libtool_major -lt 1 -o $libtool_minor -lt 3 -o $libtool_micro -lt 5 ];then
 	echo
-	echo "You must have libtool 1.3.5 or greater to compile $packate."
+	echo "You must have libtool 1.3.5 or greater to compile $package."
 	echo "Get ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/libtool-1.3.5.tar.gz"
 	echo "(or a newer version if it is available)"
 	DIE=1