diff --git a/api-ref/source/notifications.inc b/api-ref/source/notifications.inc
index cbdfc136..3054c7cb 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/notifications.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/notifications.inc
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Create Notification
 
 .. rest_method:: POST /notifications
 
-Creates a notiification.
+Creates a notification.
 
 Response Codes
 --------------
@@ -225,4 +225,4 @@ Response
 **Example Show Notification Details**
 
 .. literalinclude:: ../../doc/api_samples/notifications/notification-get-resp.json
-   :language: javascript
\ No newline at end of file
+   :language: javascript
diff --git a/masakari/policies/notifications.py b/masakari/policies/notifications.py
index 9b071181..0bfdca62 100644
--- a/masakari/policies/notifications.py
+++ b/masakari/policies/notifications.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ rules = [
     policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
         name=NOTIFICATIONS % 'create',
         check_str=base.RULE_ADMIN_API,
-        description="Creates a notiification.",
+        description="Creates a notification.",
         operations=[
             {
                 'method': 'POST',