diff --git a/docs/releases/1.6.txt b/docs/releases/1.6.txt
index ae90add9b4c..11cff01f333 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.6.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.6.txt
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ to the item above about changes in the test runners:
 The ``django.contrib.gis.tests.GeoDjangoTestSuiteRunner`` test runner has been
 removed and the standalone GeoDjango tests execution setup it implemented isn't
 supported anymore. To run the GeoDjango tests simply use the new
-``DicoverRunner`` and specify the ``django.contrib.gis`` app.
+``DiscoverRunner`` and specify the ``django.contrib.gis`` app.
 
 Custom User models in tests
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~