diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/mhtml.py b/qutebrowser/browser/mhtml.py
index 71e1f6122..55ef1bd05 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/mhtml.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/mhtml.py
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ class _Downloader:
"""
# This callback is called before _finished, so there's no need to
# remove the item or close the fileobject.
- log.downloads.debug("MHTML download cancelled by used: {}".format(url))
+ log.downloads.debug("MHTML download cancelled by user: {}".format(url))
# Write an empty file instead
item.fileobj.seek(0)
item.fileobj.truncate()