diff --git a/bin/emqx b/bin/emqx
index 5414ebcb2..0775b5f84 100755
--- a/bin/emqx
+++ b/bin/emqx
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@ assert_node_alive() {
 # Echo to stderr on errors
 echoerr() { echo "$*" 1>&2; }
 
-check_eralng_start() {
+check_erlang_start() {
     "$BINDIR/$PROGNAME" -noshell -boot "$REL_DIR/start_clean" -s crypto start -s init stop
 }
 
-if ! check_eralng_start >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if ! check_erlang_start >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     BUILT_ON="$(head -1 "${REL_DIR}/BUILT_ON")"
     ## failed to start, might be due to missing libs, try to be portable
     export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$DYNLIBS_DIR:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
-    if ! check_eralng_start; then
+    if ! check_erlang_start; then
         ## it's hopeless
         echoerr "FATAL: Unable to start Erlang (with libcrypto)."
         echoerr "Please make sure it's running on the correct platform with all required dependencies."