diff --git a/linenoise.c b/linenoise.c
index cfe51e76..fd2ba421 100644
--- a/linenoise.c
+++ b/linenoise.c
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ void linenoiseEditBackspace(struct linenoiseState *l) {
     }
 }
 
-/* Delete the previosu word, maintaining the cursor at the start of the
+/* Delete the previous word, maintaining the cursor at the start of the
  * current word. */
 void linenoiseEditDeletePrevWord(struct linenoiseState *l) {
     size_t old_pos = l->pos;