diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/Quality.h b/src/ripple/protocol/Quality.h
index 6324a8836a..8626fe0ce0 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/Quality.h
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/Quality.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     // This has the same representation as STAmount, see the comment on the
-    // STAmount. However, this class does not alway use the canonical
+    // STAmount. However, this class does not always use the canonical
     // representation. In particular, the increment and decrement operators may
     // cause a non-canonical representation.
     value_type m_value;