diff --git a/packages/vms/generate_config_vms_h_curl.com b/packages/vms/generate_config_vms_h_curl.com
index 6e1b2024f..ef9efc2ec 100644
--- a/packages/vms/generate_config_vms_h_curl.com
+++ b/packages/vms/generate_config_vms_h_curl.com
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ $   write cvh "#define USE_OPENSSL 1"
 $   write cvh "#endif"
 $   if arch_name .eqs. "VAX"
 $   then
-$       old_mes = f$enviroment("message")
+$       old_mes = f$environment("message")
 $       set message/notext/nofaci/noseve/noident
 $       search/output=nla0: ssl$include:*.h CONF_MFLAGS_IGNORE_MISSING_FILE
 $       status = $severity