diff --git a/pytket/extensions/quantinuum/backends/api_wrappers.py b/pytket/extensions/quantinuum/backends/api_wrappers.py
index d33bf7cf..a42b165b 100644
--- a/pytket/extensions/quantinuum/backends/api_wrappers.py
+++ b/pytket/extensions/quantinuum/backends/api_wrappers.py
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ def retrieve_job(
         """
         jr = self.retrieve_job_status(job_id, use_websocket)
         if not jr:
-            raise QuantinuumAPIError(f"Unable to retrive job {job_id}")
+            raise QuantinuumAPIError(f"Unable to retrieve job {job_id}")
         if "status" in jr and jr["status"] in self.JOB_DONE:
             return jr