diff --git a/services/gunDB/contact-api/actions.js b/services/gunDB/contact-api/actions.js
index 7b3f5678..94e405ca 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/contact-api/actions.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/contact-api/actions.js
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ const sendPayment = async (to, amount, memo) => {
 
     if (!isOrderResponse(encryptedOrderRes)) {
       throw new Error(
-        'received response not an OrderResponse, isntead got: ' +
+        'received response not an OrderResponse, instead got: ' +
           JSON.stringify(encryptedOrderRes)
       )
     }