diff --git a/attr/_make.py b/attr/_make.py
index 7148b6e4..dfe5050b 100644
--- a/attr/_make.py
+++ b/attr/_make.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def _transform_attrs(cl):
         a = Attribute.from_counting_attr(name=attr_name, ca=ca)
         if had_default is True and a.default is NOTHING:
             raise ValueError(
-                "No mandatory attributes allowed after an atribute with a "
+                "No mandatory attributes allowed after an attribute with a "
                 "default value or factory.  Attribute in question: {a!r}"
                 .format(a=a)
             )
diff --git a/tests/test_make.py b/tests/test_make.py
index 8394008b..8f6fded4 100644
--- a/tests/test_make.py
+++ b/tests/test_make.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class TestTransformAttrs(object):
         with pytest.raises(ValueError) as e:
             _transform_attrs(C)
         assert (
-            "No mandatory attributes allowed after an atribute with a "
+            "No mandatory attributes allowed after an attribute with a "
             "default value or factory.  Attribute in question: Attribute"
             "(name='y', default=NOTHING, validator=None, no_repr=False, "
             "no_cmp=False, no_hash=False, no_init=False)",