diff --git a/appearance.el b/appearance.el
index 2a03e00..22d4cc0 100644
--- a/appearance.el
+++ b/appearance.el
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 ;; Scrollbar
 (set-scroll-bar-mode 'nil)
 
-;; Show matching paranthensis
+;; Show matching parentheses
 (show-paren-mode t)
 
 ;; Show column number globally