diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/mail/AlfrescoJavaMailSender.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/mail/AlfrescoJavaMailSender.java
index a011c46310..360e46e3b4 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/mail/AlfrescoJavaMailSender.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/mail/AlfrescoJavaMailSender.java
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public class AlfrescoJavaMailSender extends JavaMailSenderImpl
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                throw new MessagingException("Unexpected exception borrwoing connection from pool", ex);
+                throw new MessagingException("Unexpected exception borrowing connection from pool", ex);
             }
         }