diff --git a/orte/tools/orte-checkpoint/orte-checkpoint.c b/orte/tools/orte-checkpoint/orte-checkpoint.c
index d1c2db10ef..b6323af76e 100644
--- a/orte/tools/orte-checkpoint/orte-checkpoint.c
+++ b/orte/tools/orte-checkpoint/orte-checkpoint.c
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ static int pretty_print_status(int state, char * snapshot_ref) {
 
 static int pretty_print_reference(int seq, char * snapshot_ref) {
 
-    printf("Snashot Ref.: %3d %s\n",
+    printf("Snapshot Ref.: %3d %s\n",
            seq, snapshot_ref);
     
     return ORTE_SUCCESS;