diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/test/test.log-retention-provider.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/test/test.log-retention-provider.ts
index b13eebe9aabe2..a08ff060dc2a4 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/test/test.log-retention-provider.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/test/test.log-retention-provider.ts
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export = {
   },
 
   async 'responds with FAILED on error'(test: Test) {
-    const createLogGroupFake = sinon.fake.rejects(new Error('UnkownError'));
+    const createLogGroupFake = sinon.fake.rejects(new Error('UnknownError'));
 
     AWS.mock('CloudWatchLogs', 'createLogGroup', createLogGroupFake);