diff --git a/setup/start/collectd/docker-stats.py b/setup/start/collectd/docker-stats.py
index ba11bbd80..dc96e236d 100644
--- a/setup/start/collectd/docker-stats.py
+++ b/setup/start/collectd/docker-stats.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def read():
         cpuPerc = float(cpuPercData)
 
         # type comes from https://github.com/collectd/collectd/blob/master/src/types.db and https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Data_source
-        val = collectd.Values(type='guage', plugin='docker-stats', plugin_instance=containerName)
+        val = collectd.Values(type='gauge', plugin='docker-stats', plugin_instance=containerName)
         val.dispatch(values=[networkRead], type_instance='network-read')
         val.dispatch(values=[networkWrite], type_instance='network-write')
         val.dispatch(values=[blockRead], type_instance='blockio-read')