diff --git a/src/xdisp.c b/src/xdisp.c
index 155602e2b4a..94706253133 100644
--- a/src/xdisp.c
+++ b/src/xdisp.c
@@ -6271,7 +6271,7 @@ with_echo_area_buffer (w, which, fn, a1, a2, a3, a4)
   int this_one, the_other, clear_buffer_p, rc;
   int count = BINDING_STACK_SIZE ();
 
-  /* If buffers aren't life, make new ones.  */
+  /* If buffers aren't live, make new ones.  */
   ensure_echo_area_buffers ();
 
   clear_buffer_p = 0;