diff --git a/start.py b/start.py
index f07637a..3303be2 100755
--- a/start.py
+++ b/start.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def listen(port: int, verbose: bool):
 
                         if line.args[0] == LONG_PING:
                             client.criteria["long_pong"] = line.args[0] == LONG_PING
-                            client.cirteria["pong_colon"] = " :" in raw_line
+                            client.criteria["pong_colon"] = " :" in raw_line
 
                         if line.args[0] == "a twoping":
                             client.criteria["twopong"] = True