diff --git a/src/Cassandra.php b/src/Cassandra.php
index 8ce016a..fd1c85c 100644
--- a/src/Cassandra.php
+++ b/src/Cassandra.php
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public function connect(string $host, string $user = '', string $passwd = '', st
 
         if ($result)
             return $result;
-        else if ($lastExecption)
+        else if ($lastException)
             throw $lastException;
         else
             return false;