diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/sling/settings/impl/ServicesListener.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/sling/settings/impl/ServicesListener.java
index d0dd139..accb6b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/sling/settings/impl/ServicesListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/sling/settings/impl/ServicesListener.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
                         + Constants.OBJECTCLASS + "=" + serviceName + ")");
             } catch (final InvalidSyntaxException ise) {
                 // this should really never happen
-                throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected exception occured.", ise);
+                throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected exception occurred.", ise);
             }
             this.retainService();
         }