diff --git a/templates/email/referee_in_response_to_decision_html.html b/templates/email/referee_in_response_to_decision_html.html
index 3df02ac1a9987ff481ee7f9b390e7fea89ee0218..c62074285a39e77a183e5909a0defe6affdade7d 100644
--- a/templates/email/referee_in_response_to_decision_html.html
+++ b/templates/email/referee_in_response_to_decision_html.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <h3>Dear {{invitation.referee.get_title_display}} {{invitation.referee.user.last_name}},</h3>
 
 <p>
-    We hereby confirm your choice to {% if invitation.accepted %}accepte{% else %}decline (due to reason: {{invitation.get_refusal_reason_display}}){% endif %} to referee Submission
+    We hereby confirm your choice to {% if invitation.accepted %}accept{% else %}decline (due to reason: {{invitation.get_refusal_reason_display}}){% endif %} to referee Submission
 </p>
 <p>
     "<span style="color: grey;">{{invitation.submission.title}} by {{invitation.submission.author_list}}</span>".