diff --git a/src/shell.js b/src/shell.js
index 82a5c9b12..6f45757cc 100644
--- a/src/shell.js
+++ b/src/shell.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function sudo(tag, args, options, callback) {
 
     callback = once(callback); // exit may or may not be called after an 'error'
 
-    const logFunc = options.outputHasTimestamps ? process.stdoud.write : debug;
+    const logFunc = options.outputHasTimestamps ? process.stdout.write : debug;
 
     if (options.ipc) {
         sudoArgs.push('--close-from=4'); // keep the ipc open. requires closefrom_override in sudoers file