diff --git a/src/layman/layer/util.py b/src/layman/layer/util.py
index 83dbfbbf9..d20bda218 100644
--- a/src/layman/layer/util.py
+++ b/src/layman/layer/util.py
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ def parse_and_validate_external_table_uri_str(external_table_uri_str):
     if unsafe_column_names:
         raise LaymanError(2, {
             'parameter': 'external_table_uri',
-            'message': 'Expected table with all column names mathing regular expression ' + SAFE_PG_IDENTIFIER_PATTERN,
+            'message': 'Expected table with all column names matching regular expression ' + SAFE_PG_IDENTIFIER_PATTERN,
             'found': {
                 'external_table_uri': external_table_uri_str,
                 'schema': schema,
diff --git a/src/layman/layer/util_test.py b/src/layman/layer/util_test.py
index 81e1f57be..e4faf2066 100644
--- a/src/layman/layer/util_test.py
+++ b/src/layman/layer/util_test.py
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def test_parse_external_table_uri_str(external_table_uri_str, exp_result):
         'code': 2,
         'data': {
             'parameter': 'external_table_uri',
-            'message': 'Expected table with all column names mathing regular expression ^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z_0-9]*$',
+            'message': 'Expected table with all column names matching regular expression ^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z_0-9]*$',
             'found': {
                 'external_table_uri': 'postgresql://docker:docker@postgresql:5432/external_test_db?schema=schema_name&table=table_with_unsafe_column_name&geo_column=geo_wkb_column',
                 'schema': 'schema_name',