diff --git a/src/core-utils/binreloc.c b/src/core-utils/binreloc.c
index d0b4120ad3..17e8a818dc 100644
--- a/src/core-utils/binreloc.c
+++ b/src/core-utils/binreloc.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 /** @internal
  * Find the canonical filename of the executable. Returns the filename
  * (which must be freed) or NULL on error. If the parameter 'error' is
- * not NULL, the error code will be stored there, if an error occured.
+ * not NULL, the error code will be stored there, if an error occurred.
  */
 static char *
 _br_find_exe (Gnc_GbrInitError *error)