diff --git a/Documentation/api.md b/Documentation/api.md
index 45c2bd4e..48a9f509 100644
--- a/Documentation/api.md
+++ b/Documentation/api.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func newDexClient(hostAndPort, caPath string) (api.DexClient, error) {
 
     conn, err := grpc.Dial(hostAndPort, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(creds))
     if err != nil {
-        return nil, fmt.Errorf("dail: %v", err)
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("dial: %v", err)
     }
     return api.NewDexClient(conn), nil
 }
diff --git a/examples/grpc-client/client.go b/examples/grpc-client/client.go
index 41bc4c85..ba976f5e 100644
--- a/examples/grpc-client/client.go
+++ b/examples/grpc-client/client.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func newDexClient(hostAndPort, caPath, clientCrt, clientKey string) (api.DexClie
 
 	conn, err := grpc.Dial(hostAndPort, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(creds))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dail: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dial: %v", err)
 	}
 	return api.NewDexClient(conn), nil
 }