diff --git a/lisp/subr.el b/lisp/subr.el
index 2f9cdd769e0..3737df9953d 100644
--- a/lisp/subr.el
+++ b/lisp/subr.el
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ to the specified name LIBRARY.
 If the optional third arg PATH is specified, that list of directories
 is used instead of `load-path'.
 
-When called from a program, the file name is normaly returned as a
+When called from a program, the file name is normally returned as a
 string.  When run interactively, the argument INTERACTIVE-CALL is t,
 and the file name is displayed in the echo area."
   (interactive (list (completing-read "Locate library: "