diff --git a/ietf/mailinglists/management/commands/import_mailman_listinfo.py b/ietf/mailinglists/management/commands/import_mailman_listinfo.py
index 6c0010373..6d51bd151 100644
--- a/ietf/mailinglists/management/commands/import_mailman_listinfo.py
+++ b/ietf/mailinglists/management/commands/import_mailman_listinfo.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def import_mailman_listinfo(verbosity=0):
         desc = decode(mlist.description)[:256]
         if mmlist.description != desc:
             mmlist.description = desc
-            dirtry = True
+            dirty = True
         if mmlist.advertised != mlist.advertised:
             mmlist.advertised = mlist.advertised
             dirty = True