diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qwaitcondition_unix.cpp b/src/corelib/thread/qwaitcondition_unix.cpp
index 616a4bdfb8..e8322959ca 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qwaitcondition_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qwaitcondition_unix.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public:
                 code = pthread_cond_wait(&cond, &mutex);
             }
             if (code == 0 && wakeups == 0) {
-                // many vendors warn of spurios wakeups from
+                // many vendors warn of spurious wakeups from
                 // pthread_cond_wait(), especially after signal delivery,
                 // even though POSIX doesn't allow for it... sigh
                 continue;