diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Request.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Request.js
index b64696f113..0c7eb3c4b0 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Request.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Request.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ OpenLayers.ProxyHost = "";
  *     with XMLHttpRequests.  These methods work with a cross-browser
  *     W3C compliant <OpenLayers.Request.XMLHttpRequest> class.
  */
-if (!OpenLayers.Requst) {
+if (!OpenLayers.Request) {
     /**
      * This allows for OpenLayers/Request/XMLHttpRequest.js to be included
      * before or after this script.