diff --git a/plugins/battery/acpi_batt_ b/plugins/battery/acpi_batt_
index dfb3adb1..d88804a2 100755
--- a/plugins/battery/acpi_batt_
+++ b/plugins/battery/acpi_batt_
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ sub read_data
 		{
 			$val = "unknown";
 		}
-		elsif ( $var ne "batery type" or $var ne "serial number" or $var ne "OEM info" )
+		elsif ( $var ne "battery type" or $var ne "serial number" or $var ne "OEM info" )
 		{
 			@tmp = split(" " ,$val);
 			$val = trim($tmp[0]);