diff --git a/webservice/webservice.py b/webservice/webservice.py
index 38965aa7e40e4aa5e5f36b7edaa9c948401f11aa..ad5fce919e0df2f9f7a7b1410b017d6b6a0b1f73 100644
--- a/webservice/webservice.py
+++ b/webservice/webservice.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def init_kafka_producer(config):
             max_block_ms=2000,  # Don't get stuck trying to send Kafka messages
         )
     except KafkaError:
-        logging.warning("Problem initialisting Kafka producer: "
+        logging.warning("Problem initialising Kafka producer; "
                         "Kafka notifications will not be sent.", exc_info=True)
         return NoOpProducer()