diff --git a/src/notify/error.rs b/src/notify/error.rs
index d1c384a..c593e47 100644
--- a/src/notify/error.rs
+++ b/src/notify/error.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ pub enum BarrierError {
     Notify(NotifyError),
     FailedPipeCreation(Errno),
     FailedPolling(Errno),
-    Timedout,
+    TimedOut,
 }
 
 impl From<NotifyError> for BarrierError {
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ impl Display for BarrierError {
                 "Couldn't create pipe to serve as a notify syncronisation barrier : error {errno}."
             ),
             Self::FailedPolling(errno) => write!(f, "poll failed with error : {errno}."),
-            Self::Timedout => write!(f, "Notification synchronisation timed out."),
+            Self::TimedOut => write!(f, "Notification synchronisation timed out."),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl Error for BarrierError {
             Self::Notify(source) => Some(source),
             Self::FailedPipeCreation(source) => Some(source),
             Self::FailedPolling(source) => Some(source),
-            Self::Timedout => None,
+            Self::TimedOut => None,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/notify/mod.rs b/src/notify/mod.rs
index 0b4e489..2569150 100644
--- a/src/notify/mod.rs
+++ b/src/notify/mod.rs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ impl Notifier {
             .map_err(BarrierError::FailedPolling)
             .and_then(|events| {
                 if events == 0_usize {
-                    return Err(BarrierError::Timedout);
+                    return Err(BarrierError::TimedOut);
                 }
                 Ok(())
             })