diff --git a/lib/tty/tty-ncurses.c b/lib/tty/tty-ncurses.c
index 475ba66bb..efee8ec89 100644
--- a/lib/tty/tty-ncurses.c
+++ b/lib/tty/tty-ncurses.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ tty_print_string (const char *s)
     s = str_term_form (s);
     len = str_term_width1 (s);
 
-    /* line is upper or below the screen or entire line is before or after scrren */
+    /* line is upper or below the screen or entire line is before or after screen */
     if (mc_curs_row < 0 || mc_curs_row >= LINES || mc_curs_col + len <= 0 || mc_curs_col >= COLS)
     {
         mc_curs_col += len;