diff --git a/ngx_http_auth_ldap_module.c b/ngx_http_auth_ldap_module.c
index 4ca1d1e..0bfb513 100644
--- a/ngx_http_auth_ldap_module.c
+++ b/ngx_http_auth_ldap_module.c
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ ngx_http_auth_ldap_dummy_write_handler(ngx_event_t *wev)
 
 
 #if (NGX_OPENSSL)
-/* Make sure the event hendlers are activated. */
+/* Make sure the event handlers are activated. */
 static ngx_int_t
 ngx_http_auth_ldap_restore_handlers(ngx_connection_t *conn)
 {