diff --git a/plugins/inputs/github_webhooks/github_webhooks.go b/plugins/inputs/github_webhooks/github_webhooks.go
index 726eef037..e0d06230c 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/github_webhooks/github_webhooks.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/github_webhooks/github_webhooks.go
@@ -334,5 +334,5 @@ func NewEvent(r []byte, t string) (Event, error) {
 	case "watch":
 		return newWatch(r)
 	}
-	return nil, &newEventError{"Not a recgonized event type"}
+	return nil, &newEventError{"Not a recognized event type"}
 }