diff --git a/src/syscall/ripes_syscall.h b/src/syscall/ripes_syscall.h
index c5343035..3b87afe5 100644
--- a/src/syscall/ripes_syscall.h
+++ b/src/syscall/ripes_syscall.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Syscall {
  *
  * It is expected that the syscallManager can be called outside of the main GUI
  * thread. As such, all syscalls who require GUI interaction must handle this
- * explicitely.
+ * explicitly.
  */
 class SyscallManager {
 public: