diff --git a/src/cairo-script-surface.c b/src/cairo-script-surface.c
index b84aed976..b73a145be 100644
--- a/src/cairo-script-surface.c
+++ b/src/cairo-script-surface.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
  *
  * The script surface provides the ability to render to a native
  * script that matches the cairo drawing model. The scripts can
- * be replayed using tools under the util/cairo-script directoriy,
+ * be replayed using tools under the util/cairo-script directory,
  * or with cairo-perf-trace.
  **/