diff --git a/xevents.c b/xevents.c
index 913db2e..abb9d0f 100644
--- a/xevents.c
+++ b/xevents.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 /*
- * This is only used for the alt supression detection.
+ * This is only used for the alt suppression detection.
  */
 void
 xev_handle_keyrelease(struct xevent *xev, XEvent *ee)