diff --git a/ccnode/node.py b/ccnode/node.py
index 14abd18e9affc6f78108227a21d5694e5a3c930c..e219692ea96d385ee131f5228ea481ad594e3373 100644
--- a/ccnode/node.py
+++ b/ccnode/node.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class AuthHandler(object):
             logger.error('Error while authenticating with cc-server: %s("%s")',
                          error['exception'], error.get('message', ''))
 
-            # try to recconnect in 5 seconds
+            # try to reconnect in 5 seconds
             return
 
         # set handler according to which role was returned by the cc-server