diff --git a/phoenix-core/src/main/java/org/apache/phoenix/log/LogWriter.java b/phoenix-core/src/main/java/org/apache/phoenix/log/LogWriter.java
index dab03e7c2d5..a7a21809bec 100644
--- a/phoenix-core/src/main/java/org/apache/phoenix/log/LogWriter.java
+++ b/phoenix-core/src/main/java/org/apache/phoenix/log/LogWriter.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 
 /**
- * Used by the event handler to write RingBufferEvent, this is done in a seperate thread from the application configured
+ * Used by the event handler to write RingBufferEvent, this is done in a separate thread from the application configured
  * during disruptor
  */
 public interface LogWriter {