diff --git a/dyndns-update.py b/dyndns-update.py
index 656ca92..ed05507 100644
--- a/dyndns-update.py
+++ b/dyndns-update.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if len(sys.argv) > 2:
             try:
                 lastIP=file.read()
             except:
-                my_logger.critic('error reading ' + TMPFILE)
+                my_logger.critical('error reading ' + TMPFILE)
     else:
         lastIP = ''