diff --git a/scripts/http-passwd.nse b/scripts/http-passwd.nse
index be4f1c893..217f6afee 100644
--- a/scripts/http-passwd.nse
+++ b/scripts/http-passwd.nse
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 description = [[
 Checks if a web server is vulnerable to directory traversal by attempting to
-retrieve <code>/etc/passwd</code> using various traversal methods such as requestiong <code>../../../../etc/passwd</code>.
+retrieve <code>/etc/passwd</code> using various traversal methods such as requesting <code>../../../../etc/passwd</code>.
 ]]
 
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