diff --git a/src/libstd/panic.rs b/src/libstd/panic.rs
index 8c0a785a10256..3677bd27b1619 100644
--- a/src/libstd/panic.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/panic.rs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ pub trait RefRecoverSafe {}
 ///
 /// let mut variable = 4;
 ///
-/// // This code will not compile becuause the closure captures `&mut variable`
+/// // This code will not compile because the closure captures `&mut variable`
 /// // which is not considered panic safe by default.
 ///
 /// // panic::recover(|| {