diff --git a/progressbar.py b/progressbar.py
index e7916e2..d8b6c72 100644
--- a/progressbar.py
+++ b/progressbar.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class Progress():
         self.maxvalue = maxvalue
         self.fd = fd
         self.prog_char = '#'
-        self.fill_cahr = ' '
+        self.fill_char = ' '
 
         self.show_progress(0)