diff --git a/config/paths-common.conf b/config/paths-common.conf
index a2c9f7af..c634e73d 100644
--- a/config/paths-common.conf
+++ b/config/paths-common.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ sshd_log = %(syslog_authpriv)s
 dropbear_log = %(syslog_authpriv)s
 
 # There is no sensible generic defaults for syslog log targets, thus
-# leaving them empty here so that no errors while parsing/interpollatin configs
+# leaving them empty here so that no errors while parsing/interpolating configs
 syslog_daemon =
 syslog_ftp =
 syslog_local0 =