diff --git a/tornado/log.py b/tornado/log.py
index 70664664..374071d4 100644
--- a/tornado/log.py
+++ b/tornado/log.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class LogFormatter(logging.Formatter):
 def enable_pretty_logging(options=None, logger=None):
     """Turns on formatted logging output as configured.
 
-    This is called automaticaly by `tornado.options.parse_command_line`
+    This is called automatically by `tornado.options.parse_command_line`
     and `tornado.options.parse_config_file`.
     """
     if options is None: