diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index 913d5ab..6557345 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@
 	    if (vim_iswhite(string[0]))
 	    {
 		if (i == 0 || !vim_iswhite(line[i - 1]))
-		    continue;  /* missing shite space */
+		    continue;  /* missing white space */
 		while (vim_iswhite(string[0]))
 		    ++string;
 	    }