1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/notifier.py b/synapse/notifier.py
index 51cbd66f06..e650c3e494 100644
--- a/synapse/notifier.py
+++ b/synapse/notifier.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class Notifier(object):
             logger.exception("Error notifying application services of event")
 
     def on_new_event(self, stream_key, new_token, users=[], rooms=[]):
-        """ Used to inform listeners that something has happend event wise.
+        """ Used to inform listeners that something has happened event wise.
 
         Will wake up all listeners for the given users and rooms.
         """