diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/implementation.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/implementation.go
index 177797ebd29..a9dbed50710 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/implementation.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/implementation.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 //
 
 // Description: The true virtcontainers function of the same name.
-// This indirection is required to allow an alternative implemenation to be
+// This indirection is required to allow an alternative implementation to be
 // used for testing purposes.
 
 package virtcontainers