diff --git a/lisp/info.el b/lisp/info.el
index 81e5d29f827..92e7c24ab1d 100644
--- a/lisp/info.el
+++ b/lisp/info.el
@@ -2008,7 +2008,7 @@ If DIRECTION is `backward', search in the reverse direction."
             (unless (if backward
                         (re-search-backward regexp nil t)
                       (re-search-forward regexp nil t))
-              (signal 'user-seach-failed (list regexp))))))
+              (signal 'user-search-failed (list regexp))))))
 
       (if (and bound (not found))
           (signal 'user-search-failed (list regexp)))