diff --git a/src/home/homework-fscrypt.c b/src/home/homework-fscrypt.c
index 125714ba1e..92ce5c39ba 100644
--- a/src/home/homework-fscrypt.c
+++ b/src/home/homework-fscrypt.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static int fscrypt_unlink_key(UserRecord *h) {
                         return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to describe key id %d: %m", *key);
                 }
 
-                /* The decription is the final element as per manpage. */
+                /* The description is the final element as per manpage. */
                 d = strrchr(description, ';');
                 if (!d)
                         return log_error_errno(