diff --git a/sanic/sanic.py b/sanic/sanic.py
index 94fcd983..5e00b55d 100644
--- a/sanic/sanic.py
+++ b/sanic/sanic.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class Sanic:
                             e, format_exc()))
                 else:
                     response = HTTPResponse(
-                        "An error occured while handling an error")
+                        "An error occurred while handling an error")
 
         response_callback(response)