diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h b/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
index 64a65c9c7..940ecccb1 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ META_EXPORT_TEST
 ClutterBackend * meta_backend_get_clutter_backend (MetaBackend *backend);
 
 META_EXPORT_TEST
-ClutterSeat * meta_backend_get_default_seat (MetaBackend *bakcend);
+ClutterSeat * meta_backend_get_default_seat (MetaBackend *backend);
 
 MetaIdleMonitor * meta_backend_get_idle_monitor (MetaBackend        *backend,
                                                  ClutterInputDevice *device);