diff --git a/src/testdir/runtest.vim b/src/testdir/runtest.vim
index b1ffd19609..f97c432930 100644
--- a/src/testdir/runtest.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/runtest.vim
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ endif
 
 
 " Prepare for calling test_garbagecollect_now().
-" Also avois some delays in Insert mode completion.
+" Also avoids some delays in Insert mode completion.
 let v:testing = 1
 
 " By default, copy each buffer line into allocated memory, so that valgrind can