diff --git a/usr.sbin/mergemaster/mergemaster.sh b/usr.sbin/mergemaster/mergemaster.sh
index d362af6a2b4f..572415164101 100755
--- a/usr.sbin/mergemaster/mergemaster.sh
+++ b/usr.sbin/mergemaster/mergemaster.sh
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ handle_symbolic_link () {
   esac
 }
 
-# Compare symblic links
+# Compare symbolic links
 for COMPSYMLINK in `find . -type l | sort`; do
   if [ ! -L "${DESTDIR}${COMPSYMLINK#.}" ]; then
     if [ -n "${AUTO_RUN}" -a -z "${AUTO_INSTALL}" ]; then