diff --git a/app/controllers/api/restful_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/restful_controller.rb
index 721cd33c..83c70ba5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/restful_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/restful_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class API::RestfulController < ActionController::Base
 
   def create
     authorize resource_class
-    instantiate_resouce
+    instantiate_resource
     resource.user = current_user
     create_action
     respond_with_resource