diff --git a/lib/std/fs.zig b/lib/std/fs.zig
index 8f38f0ec0546..b1974f4e71f8 100644
--- a/lib/std/fs.zig
+++ b/lib/std/fs.zig
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ pub const Dir = struct {
     /// This function performs `makePath`, followed by `openDir`.
     /// If supported by the OS, this operation is atomic. It is not atomic on
     /// all operating systems.
-    /// On Windows, this function preforms `makeOpenPathAccessMaskW`.
+    /// On Windows, this function performs `makeOpenPathAccessMaskW`.
     pub fn makeOpenPath(self: Dir, sub_path: []const u8, open_dir_options: OpenDirOptions) !Dir {
         return switch (builtin.os.tag) {
             .windows => {