diff --git a/LOG b/LOG
index 1e08bd1a35..1566e4a35b 100644
--- a/LOG
+++ b/LOG
@@ -527,3 +527,5 @@
     bytevector.ss, primdata.ss, new-io.c, prim5.c, externs.h,
     objects.stex, release_notes.stex,
     bytevector.ms, root-experr*
+- fixed typo in S_abnormal_exit
+    schsig.c
diff --git a/c/schsig.c b/c/schsig.c
index 07f0ee25e5..fd112eeb87 100644
--- a/c/schsig.c
+++ b/c/schsig.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ void S_error_abort(s) const char *s; {
 
 void S_abnormal_exit() {
   S_abnormal_exit_proc();
-  fprintf(stderr, "abnormal_exit proedure did not exit\n");
+  fprintf(stderr, "abnormal_exit procedure did not exit\n");
   exit(1);
 }