diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index e008657d1f23c8156666cf495d13898a3eb63ccc..5eae3551c941da5f6c5f7dd0301e0b7693141dec 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ backup(){
 
         echo "Running pre_actions"
         pre_actions
-        exit_on_fail $? "Pre action failed"
+        exit_on_fail $? "Pre_action failed"
         echo "Creating encrypted incremental backup: $bckplist "
         /usr/bin/duplicity \
                 --full-if-older-than $BK_FULL_FREQ \