diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/monitor/jvm/JvmStats.java b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/monitor/jvm/JvmStats.java
index b6c9f48cab9..45b2fdc80e7 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/monitor/jvm/JvmStats.java
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/monitor/jvm/JvmStats.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class JvmStats implements Streamable, Serializable, ToXContent {
         memoryMXBean = ManagementFactory.getMemoryMXBean();
         threadMXBean = ManagementFactory.getThreadMXBean();
 
-        boolean enableLastGc = Booleans.parseBoolean(System.getProperty("monitory.jvm.enable_last_gc"), false);
+        boolean enableLastGc = Booleans.parseBoolean(System.getProperty("monitor.jvm.enable_last_gc"), false);
         if (enableLastGc) {
             try {
                 Class sunGcClass = Class.forName("com.sun.management.GarbageCollectorMXBean");