diff --git a/shadow.h b/shadow.h
--- a/shadow.h
+++ b/shadow.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 
 private:
     static Shadow *createShadowFromX11(Toplevel *toplevel);
-    static Shadow *crateShadowFromDecoration(Toplevel *toplevel);
+    static Shadow *createShadowFromDecoration(Toplevel *toplevel);
     static Shadow *createShadowFromWayland(Toplevel *toplevel);
     static QVector<uint32_t> readX11ShadowProperty(xcb_window_t id);
     bool init(const QVector<uint32_t> &data);
diff --git a/shadow.cpp b/shadow.cpp
--- a/shadow.cpp
+++ b/shadow.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     if (!effects) {
         return NULL;
     }
-    Shadow *shadow = crateShadowFromDecoration(toplevel);
+    Shadow *shadow = createShadowFromDecoration(toplevel);
     if (!shadow && waylandServer()) {
         shadow = createShadowFromWayland(toplevel);
     }
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-Shadow *Shadow::crateShadowFromDecoration(Toplevel *toplevel)
+Shadow *Shadow::createShadowFromDecoration(Toplevel *toplevel)
 {
     AbstractClient *c = qobject_cast<AbstractClient*>(toplevel);
     if (!c) {