diff --git a/waflib/Tools/errcheck.py b/waflib/Tools/errcheck.py
index 8c44cbd4..541d2b3c 100644
--- a/waflib/Tools/errcheck.py
+++ b/waflib/Tools/errcheck.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ typos = {
 'importpath':'includes',
 'installpath':'install_path',
 'iscopy':'is_copy',
+'uses':'use',
 }
 
 meths_typos = ['__call__', 'program', 'shlib', 'stlib', 'objects']