diff --git a/awesomerc.lua b/awesomerc.lua
index f5528a694..6848af615 100755
--- a/awesomerc.lua
+++ b/awesomerc.lua
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ end
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Menu
--- Create a laucher widget and a main menu
+-- Create a launcher widget and a main menu
 myawesomemenu = {
    { "hotkeys", function() return false, hotkeys_popup.show_help end},
    { "manual", terminal .. " -e man awesome" },