diff --git a/ceilometer/ipmi/pollsters/node.py b/ceilometer/ipmi/pollsters/node.py
index edeb5d0e..9fb17859 100644
--- a/ceilometer/ipmi/pollsters/node.py
+++ b/ceilometer/ipmi/pollsters/node.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class _Base(plugin_base.PollsterBase):
             stats = self.read_data(cache)
         except nmexcept.IPMIException:
             self.polling_failures += 1
-            LOG.warning(_('Polling %(name)s faild for %(cnt)s times!')
+            LOG.warning(_('Polling %(name)s failed for %(cnt)s times!')
                         % ({'name': self.NAME,
                             'cnt': self.polling_failures}))
             if (CONF.ipmi.polling_retry >= 0 and