diff --git a/test/version-name.bats b/test/version-name.bats
index c240757c..6df1cfa9 100644
--- a/test/version-name.bats
+++ b/test/version-name.bats
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ setup() {
   assert_success "system"
 }
 
-@test "system version is not checked for existance" {
+@test "system version is not checked for existence" {
   RBENV_VERSION=system run rbenv-version-name
   assert_success "system"
 }