diff --git a/hooks/common.sh b/hooks/common.sh
index 5d33a49..73311c4 100755
--- a/hooks/common.sh
+++ b/hooks/common.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ assert ()
 #  We take special care so that daemons shouldn't start after installation
 # which they might otherwise do.
 #
-#  NOTE:  Function not renamed with trailing "s" for compatability reasons.
+#  NOTE:  Function not renamed with trailing "s" for compatibility reasons.
 #
 installDebianPackage ()
 {