diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
index 10f16e9b3b..3239ac1a52 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
@@ -5281,7 +5281,7 @@ qemuDomainValidateStorageSource(virStorageSourcePtr src,
              src->protocol != VIR_STORAGE_NET_PROTOCOL_FTP &&
              src->protocol != VIR_STORAGE_NET_PROTOCOL_FTPS)) {
             virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
-                           _("readaehad is supported only with HTTP(S)/FTP(s) protocols"));
+                           _("readahead is supported only with HTTP(S)/FTP(s) protocols"));
             return -1;
         }