diff --git a/lib/libc/db/btree/bt_utils.c b/lib/libc/db/btree/bt_utils.c
index 994d9a14ab86..0594fbad6e9c 100644
--- a/lib/libc/db/btree/bt_utils.c
+++ b/lib/libc/db/btree/bt_utils.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ __bt_ret(BTREE *t, EPG *e, DBT *key, DBT *rkey, DBT *data, DBT *rdata, int copy)
 	bl = GETBLEAF(e->page, e->index);
 
 	/*
-	 * We must copy big keys/data to make them contigous.  Otherwise,
+	 * We must copy big keys/data to make them contiguous.  Otherwise,
 	 * leave the page pinned and don't copy unless the user specified
 	 * concurrent access.
 	 */