diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index cf7bdb1..ddc414b 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -4094,7 +4094,7 @@
  * "redraw" is TRUE when the screen should be updated.
  * Caller must have setup for undo.
  *
- * return FAIL for failure, OK ohterwise
+ * return FAIL for failure, OK otherwise
  */
     int
 do_join(insert_space)