diff --git a/nova/api/ec2/vpc.py b/nova/api/ec2/vpc.py
index 3f201b6d2f4..51bb33e9348 100644
--- a/nova/api/ec2/vpc.py
+++ b/nova/api/ec2/vpc.py
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ def create_route(self, context, **kwargs):
             next_hop_type = None
         else:
             raise exception.InvalidParameterValue(
-                err="gateway/instance/interfacem id must be provided")
+                err="gateway/instance/interface id must be provided")
         neutron = neutronv2.get_client(context)
 
         try: