diff --git a/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua b/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
index 802786a..1d9efd8 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ modpol.add_org = function(org_name, members, parent_id, properties)
    org.name = org_name -- do not change this without the proper api function. This is only a reference, not the only place this is recorded.
    org.members = members
    org.parent = parent_org_id
-   org.properties = properites or org.properties
+   org.properties = properties or org.properties
    org.policies = default_policies
    org.children = {}