diff --git a/src/kbmod/work_unit.py b/src/kbmod/work_unit.py
index 3c08ba99f..251a51ac1 100644
--- a/src/kbmod/work_unit.py
+++ b/src/kbmod/work_unit.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def get_pixel_coordinates(self, ra, dec, times=None):
                 if len(self._obstimes) == num_pts:
                     inds = np.arange(num_pts)
                 else:
-                    raise ValueError("No time information for a WorkUnit without a gloabl WCS.")
+                    raise ValueError("No time information for a WorkUnit without a global WCS.")
             elif self._obstimes is not None:
                 inds = get_matched_obstimes(self._obstimes, times, threshold=0.02)
             else: