diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
index 7d786e8de3..7b1cd8fdac 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class ShutdownRoomRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     DEFAULT_MESSAGE = (
         "Sharing illegal content on this server is not permitted and rooms in"
-        " violatation will be blocked."
+        " violation will be blocked."
     )
 
     def __init__(self, hs):