diff --git a/lib/net/http.rb b/lib/net/http.rb
index f285bb0..732f6c0 100644
--- a/lib/net/http.rb
+++ b/lib/net/http.rb
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ def response_body_encoding=(value)
     # see {Proxy Server}[rdoc-ref:Net::HTTP@Proxy+Server].
     attr_writer :proxy_pass
 
-    # Sets wheter the proxy uses SSL;
+    # Sets whether the proxy uses SSL;
     # see {Proxy Server}[rdoc-ref:Net::HTTP@Proxy+Server].
     attr_writer :proxy_use_ssl