diff --git a/misoclib/com/liteeth/phy/__init__.py b/misoclib/com/liteeth/phy/__init__.py
index a1800d012..311afc8e1 100644
--- a/misoclib/com/liteeth/phy/__init__.py
+++ b/misoclib/com/liteeth/phy/__init__.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ def LiteEthPHY(clock_pads, pads, **kwargs):
 		from misoclib.com.liteeth.phy.mii import LiteEthPHYMII
 		return LiteEthPHYMII(clock_pads, pads, **kwargs)
 	else:
-		raise ValueError("Unable to autodetect PHY from platform file, use direct instanciation")
+		raise ValueError("Unable to autodetect PHY from platform file, use direct instantiation")