diff --git a/src/database/sql/sql.go b/src/database/sql/sql.go
index a115289cc7..0bc108c511 100644
--- a/src/database/sql/sql.go
+++ b/src/database/sql/sql.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func Register(name string, driver driver.Driver) {
 		panic("sql: Register driver is nil")
 	}
 	if name == "" {
-		panic("sq: Driver name is empty")
+		panic("sql: Driver name is empty")
 	}
 	if _, dup := drivers[name]; dup {
 		panic("sql: Register called twice for driver " + name)