diff --git a/spec/core/SpySpec.js b/spec/core/SpySpec.js
index 18c6b762..2639aa98 100644
--- a/spec/core/SpySpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/SpySpec.js
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe('Spies', function () {
       var spy = env.createSpy('foo');
       spy.withArgs('bar').and.returnValue(-1);
 
-      expect(function() { spy('baz', {qux: 42}); }).toThrowError('Spy \'foo\' receieved a call with arguments [ \'baz\', Object({ qux: 42 }) ] but all configured strategies specify other arguments.');
+      expect(function() { spy('baz', {qux: 42}); }).toThrowError('Spy \'foo\' received a call with arguments [ \'baz\', Object({ qux: 42 }) ] but all configured strategies specify other arguments.');
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/core/Spy.js b/src/core/Spy.js
index e6b40669..639d76f8 100644
--- a/src/core/Spy.js
+++ b/src/core/Spy.js
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spy = function (j$) {
 
       if (!strategy) {
         if (argsStrategies.any() && !baseStrategy.isConfigured()) {
-          throw new Error('Spy \'' + strategyArgs.name + '\' receieved a call with arguments ' + j$.pp(Array.prototype.slice.call(args)) + ' but all configured strategies specify other arguments.');
+          throw new Error('Spy \'' + strategyArgs.name + '\' received a call with arguments ' + j$.pp(Array.prototype.slice.call(args)) + ' but all configured strategies specify other arguments.');
         } else {
           strategy = baseStrategy;
         }