diff --git a/gusto/configuration.py b/gusto/configuration.py
index 55457dab..370f240a 100644
--- a/gusto/configuration.py
+++ b/gusto/configuration.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def __setattr__(self, name, value):
                 this attribute pre-defined.
         """
         if name == 'log_level':
-            logger.warning("Set log level with environemnt variables, see `logging.py` for details")
+            logger.warning("Set log level with environment variables, see `logging.py` for details")
             return
         if not hasattr(self, name):
             raise AttributeError("'%s' object has no attribute '%s'" % (type(self).__name__, name))