diff --git a/src/calibre/web/feeds/__init__.py b/src/calibre/web/feeds/__init__.py
index bf2c72be1a..2d22ddd3a3 100644
--- a/src/calibre/web/feeds/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/web/feeds/__init__.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class Feed(object):
     def populate_from_preparsed_feed(self, title, articles, oldest_article=7,
                            max_articles_per_feed=100):
         self.title      = title if title else _('Unknown feed')
-        self.descrition = ''
+        self.description = ''
         self.image_url  = None
         self.articles   = []
         self.added_articles = []