diff --git a/spyder_kernels/console/start.py b/spyder_kernels/console/start.py
index 2d79a1dd..c6695d0b 100644
--- a/spyder_kernels/console/start.py
+++ b/spyder_kernels/console/start.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def close(self):
         pass
 
     # Re-add current working directory path into sys.path after all of the
-    # import statements, but before initiializing the kernel.
+    # import statements, but before initializing the kernel.
     if '' not in sys.path:
         sys.path.insert(0, '')