diff --git a/kernel-laws/shared/src/main/scala/cats/kernel/laws/discipline/BoundedTests.scala b/kernel-laws/shared/src/main/scala/cats/kernel/laws/discipline/BoundedTests.scala
index bbbf67ccdaf..f95b9c06210 100644
--- a/kernel-laws/shared/src/main/scala/cats/kernel/laws/discipline/BoundedTests.scala
+++ b/kernel-laws/shared/src/main/scala/cats/kernel/laws/discipline/BoundedTests.scala
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ trait UpperBoundedTests[A] extends PartialOrderTests[A] {
       "bound is greater than or equals" -> forAll(laws.boundGteqv _)
     )
 
-  @deprecated("use `upperBounded` without `Eq` paramerters", "2.12.1")
+  @deprecated("use `upperBounded` without `Eq` parameters", "2.12.1")
   def upperBounded(arbA: Arbitrary[A], arbF: Arbitrary[A => A], eqOA: Eq[Option[A]], eqA: Eq[A]): RuleSet =
     upperBounded(arbA, arbF)
 }