diff --git a/src/gui_x11.c b/src/gui_x11.c
index 01f4e0f..3f2a256 100644
--- a/src/gui_x11.c
+++ b/src/gui_x11.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@
 /*
  * This function fills in the XRectangle object with the current x,y
  * coordinates and height, width so that an XtVaSetValues to the same shell of
- * those resources will restore the window to its formar position and
+ * those resources will restore the window to its former position and
  * dimensions.
  *
  * Note: This function may fail, in which case the XRectangle will be