diff --git a/assert/assertion_compare_can_convert.go b/assert/assertion_compare_can_convert.go
index df22c47fc..da867903e 100644
--- a/assert/assertion_compare_can_convert.go
+++ b/assert/assertion_compare_can_convert.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ package assert
 
 import "reflect"
 
-// Wrapper around reflect.Value.CanConvert, for compatability
+// Wrapper around reflect.Value.CanConvert, for compatibility
 // reasons.
 func canConvert(value reflect.Value, to reflect.Type) bool {
 	return value.CanConvert(to)