diff --git a/app/serializers/basic_group_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/basic_group_serializer.rb
index 4bdafc6b0eb..a09bce0d3ba 100644
--- a/app/serializers/basic_group_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/basic_group_serializer.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class BasicGroupSerializer < ApplicationSerializer
     staff?
   end
 
-  def include_has_messsages
+  def include_has_messages
     staff?
   end