diff --git a/app/test/test_red.c b/app/test/test_red.c
index e973f3131e..05936cfee8 100644
--- a/app/test/test_red.c
+++ b/app/test/test_red.c
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ static struct test_queue ft6_tqueue = {
 static struct test_config func_test6_config = {
 	.ifname = "functional test 6 interface",
 	.msg = "functional test 6 : use several queues (each with its own run-time data),\n"
-	"		    use several RED configurations (such that each configuration is sharte_red by multiple queues),\n"
+	"		    use several RED configurations (such that each configuration is shared by multiple queues),\n"
 	"		    increase average queue size to target level,\n"
 	"		    dequeue all packets until queue is empty,\n"
 	"		    confirm that average queue size is computed correctly while queue is empty\n"