diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShader.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShader.java
index 4a10872ac..b34351c87 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PShader.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PShader.java
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ public class PShader implements PConstants {
     } else {
       PGraphics.showWarning("The shader doesn't have a uniform called \"" +
                             name + "\" OR the uniform was removed during" +
-                            "compilation because it was unsued.");
+                            "compilation because it was unused.");
     }
   }