diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
index f057d7c0a9..46e738c478 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ class XendDomainInfo:
                 self.destroy()
                 raise
         else:
-            raise XendError('VM is not susupened; it is %s'
+            raise XendError('VM is not suspended; it is %s'
                             % XEN_API_VM_POWER_STATE[state])
 
     def shutdown(self, reason):