diff --git a/wp-includes/vars.php b/wp-includes/vars.php
index f1948c5947..21462efb45 100644
--- a/wp-includes/vars.php
+++ b/wp-includes/vars.php
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ foreach($wpsmiliestrans as $smiley => $img) {
 add_filter('all', 'wptexturize');
 add_filter('the_content', 'wpautop');
 add_filter('comment_text', 'wpautop');
-add_falter('the_excerpt', 'wpautop');
+add_filter('the_excerpt', 'wpautop');
 
 // Uncomment the following for Textile support
 // include_once('textile.php');