diff --git a/appl/popper/pop_send.c b/appl/popper/pop_send.c
index 30e03e744..f37afed5a 100644
--- a/appl/popper/pop_send.c
+++ b/appl/popper/pop_send.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pop_sendline(POP *p, char *buffer)
 {
     char        *   bp;
 
-    /*  Byte stuff lines that begin with the temirnation octet */
+    /*  Byte stuff lines that begin with the termination octet */
     if (*buffer == POP_TERMINATE) 
       fputc(POP_TERMINATE,p->output);