diff --git a/compiler/src/main/java/com/github/mustachejava/MustacheParser.java b/compiler/src/main/java/com/github/mustachejava/MustacheParser.java
index 02ddae15..05a1c6a3 100644
--- a/compiler/src/main/java/com/github/mustachejava/MustacheParser.java
+++ b/compiler/src/main/java/com/github/mustachejava/MustacheParser.java
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ protected Mustache compile(final Reader reader, String tag, final AtomicInteger
                   break;
                 case '=':
                   if (!allowChangingDelimeters) {
-                    throw new MustacheException("Disallowed: changing defaul delimiters");
+                    throw new MustacheException("Disallowed: changing default delimiters");
                   }
                   // Change delimiters
                   out = write(mv, out, file, currentLine.intValue(), startOfLine);