diff --git a/plugins/callbacks/syslog_json.py b/plugins/callbacks/syslog_json.py
index 5ab764acfe..8e0b3e4091 100644
--- a/plugins/callbacks/syslog_json.py
+++ b/plugins/callbacks/syslog_json.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class CallbackModule(object):
         self.logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
         self.handler = logging.handlers.SysLogHandler(
-            address = (os.getenv('SYSLOG_SERVER','locahost'),
+            address = (os.getenv('SYSLOG_SERVER','localhost'),
                        os.getenv('SYSLOG_PORT',514)), 
             facility=logging.handlers.SysLogHandler.LOG_USER
         )