diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/sales_person/sales_person.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/sales_person/sales_person.py
index c2d36250c92..9098aaee271 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/sales_person/sales_person.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/sales_person/sales_person.py
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ class SalesPerson(NestedSet):
 	
 	def validate_employee_id(self):
 		if frappe.db.exists({"doctype": "Sales Person","employee": self.employee}):
-			frappe.throw("Another sales person with the same empoyee id exists.")
+			frappe.throw("Another sales person with the same employee id exists.")