--- a/check_lm_sensors/src/check_lm_sensors.pod
+++ b/check_lm_sensors/src/check_lm_sensors.pod
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ verbosity.
 =head1 EXIT STATUS
 
 0 if OK, 1 in case of a warning, 2 in case of a critical status and 3
-in case of an unkown problem
+in case of an unknown problem
 
 =head1 DEPENDENCIES
 
