diff --git a/lib/kadm5/kadm5_err.et b/lib/kadm5/kadm5_err.et
index f2b8b35c7..ae7847275 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/kadm5_err.et
+++ b/lib/kadm5/kadm5_err.et
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ error_code BAD_MIN_PASS_LIFE,	"Password minimum life is greater than password ma
 error_code PASS_Q_TOOSHORT,	"Password is too short"
 error_code PASS_Q_CLASS,	"Password does not contain enough character classes"
 error_code PASS_Q_DICT,		"Password is in the password dictionary"
-error_code PASS_REUSE,		"Can't resuse password"
+error_code PASS_REUSE,		"Can't reuse password"
 error_code PASS_TOOSOON,	"Current password's minimum life has not expired"
 error_code POLICY_REF,		"Policy is in use"
 error_code INIT,		"Connection to server already initialized"