diff --git a/lisp/startup.el b/lisp/startup.el
index 17930b4a7b0..fb49958b61b 100644
--- a/lisp/startup.el
+++ b/lisp/startup.el
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ Each element in the list should be a list of strings or pairs
 	      (title (with-temp-buffer
 		       (insert-file-contents
 			(expand-file-name tut tutorial-directory)
-			;; Reat the entire file, to make sure any
+			;; Read the entire file, to make sure any
 			;; coding cookies and other local variables
 			;; get acted upon.
 			nil)