diff --git a/masque/__init__.py b/masque/__init__.py
index 3ed2a6f..051af54 100644
--- a/masque/__init__.py
+++ b/masque/__init__.py
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@ from .utils import ports2data, oneshot
 
 __author__ = 'Jan Petykiewicz'
 
-__version__ = '3.0'
+__version__ = '2.7'
 version = __version__       # legacy
diff --git a/masque/library.py b/masque/library.py
index c0d8c93..6f36d40 100644
--- a/masque/library.py
+++ b/masque/library.py
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ class LazyLibrary(ILibrary):
             raise LibraryError(
                 f'Detected multiple simultaneous lookups of "{key}".\n'
                 'This may be caused by an invalid (cyclical) reference, or buggy code.\n'
-                'If you are lazy-loading a file, try a non-lazy load and check for reference cycles.'        # TODO give advice on finding cycles
+                'If you are lazy-loading a file, try a non-lazy load and check for refernce cycles.'        # TODO give advice on finding cycles
                 )
 
         self._lookups_in_progress.add(key)