diff --git a/prometheus/collectors/go_collector_latest_test.go b/prometheus/collectors/go_collector_latest_test.go
index c6fdf62d4..126864c32 100644
--- a/prometheus/collectors/go_collector_latest_test.go
+++ b/prometheus/collectors/go_collector_latest_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ func TestGoCollectorMarshalling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if _, err := json.Marshal(result); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("json marshalling shoudl not fail, %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("json marshalling shoud not fail, %v", err)
 	}
 }