diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/children.html b/layouts/shortcodes/children.html
index e5a5fcf876..23c053ff51 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/children.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/children.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {{- partial "shortcodes/children.html" (dict
   "context" .
   "containerstyle" (.Get "containerstyle")
-  "descrption"     (.Get "description")
+  "description"    (.Get "description")
   "depth"          (.Get "depth")
   "showhidden"     (.Get "showhidden")
   "sort"           (.Get "sort")