diff --git a/odyssey.conf b/odyssey.conf
index fbb55f93..f3e69bc6 100644
--- a/odyssey.conf
+++ b/odyssey.conf
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ unix_socket_mode "0644"
 
 #
 # Directory to place odyssey internal-used locks
-# Odyssey will use /tmp by deafult
+# Odyssey will use /tmp by default
 #
 
 locks_dir "/tmp/odyssey"