diff --git a/subxt/src/rpc/lightclient/background.rs b/subxt/src/rpc/lightclient/background.rs
index 07aeb1ec68..bdbc0441ba 100644
--- a/subxt/src/rpc/lightclient/background.rs
+++ b/subxt/src/rpc/lightclient/background.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ impl BackgroundTask {
                 };
             }
             Err(err) => {
-                tracing::warn!(target: LOG_TARGET, "annot decode RPC response {:?}", err);
+                tracing::warn!(target: LOG_TARGET, "cannot decode RPC response {:?}", err);
             }
         }
     }