diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/handler/OpenedRegionHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/handler/OpenedRegionHandler.java
index 18a65717b00..5913058b402 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/handler/OpenedRegionHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/handler/OpenedRegionHandler.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class OpenedRegionHandler extends EventHandler implements TotesHRegionInf
     if (this.assignmentManager.isRegionInTransition(regionInfo) == null) {
       this.assignmentManager.regionOnline(regionInfo, serverInfo);
     } else {
-      LOG.warn("Skipping the onining of " + regionInfo.getRegionNameAsString() +
+      LOG.warn("Skipping the onlining of " + regionInfo.getRegionNameAsString() +
         " because regions is NOT in RIT -- presuming this is because it SPLIT");
     }
     if (this.assignmentManager.getZKTable().isDisablingOrDisabledTable(
@@ -109,4 +109,4 @@ public class OpenedRegionHandler extends EventHandler implements TotesHRegionInf
           " on " + serverInfo.getServerName());
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}