diff --git a/lml/utils.py b/lml/utils.py
index 45c474d..5f28110 100644
--- a/lml/utils.py
+++ b/lml/utils.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def do_import(plugin_module_name):
         return _do_import(plugin_module_name)
     except ImportError:
         log.exception(
-            "%s is abscent or cannot be imported", plugin_module_name
+            "%s is absent or cannot be imported", plugin_module_name
         )
         raise