diff --git a/test/feature.559.t b/test/feature.559.t
index abd36d6e3..38740ff28 100755
--- a/test/feature.559.t
+++ b/test/feature.559.t
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'bug.rc')
 # Feature 559: rc.exit.on.missing.db should cause exit if rc.data.location is missing.
 qx{../src/task rc:bug.rc add foo rc.debug:1 2>&1};
 my $output = qx{../src/task rc:bug.rc list 2>&1 >/dev/null};
-unlike ($output, qr/Error.+does not exist/, 'No error on existant rc.data.location');
+unlike ($output, qr/Error.+does not exist/, 'No error on existent rc.data.location');
 
 $output = qx{../src/task rc:bug.rc rc.data.location=donkey list 2>&1 >/dev/null};
 like ($output, qr/Error.+does not exist/, 'Error on missing rc.data.location');