diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-vars.el b/mu4e/mu4e-vars.el
index cf6bca3a..50a6c3e9 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-vars.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-vars.el
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ I.e. a message with the draft flag set."
   "Face for a header title in the headers view."
   :group 'mu4e-faces)
 
-(defface mu4e-modline-face
+(defface mu4e-modeline-face
   '((t :inherit font-lock-string-face :bold t))
   "Face for the query view in the mode-line."
   :group 'mu4e-faces)