diff --git a/bots/jabber_mirror.py b/bots/jabber_mirror.py
index a90ea64..0bfe8a1 100755
--- a/bots/jabber_mirror.py
+++ b/bots/jabber_mirror.py
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ while backoff.keep_going():
 print ""
 print ""
 print "ERROR: The Jabber mirroring bot is unable to continue mirroring Jabber."
-print "Please contact support@zulip.com if you need assistence."
+print "Please contact support@zulip.com if you need assistance."
 print ""
 sys.exit(1)