diff --git a/lib/attrsets.nix b/lib/attrsets.nix
index dafdd98f498e..a88947b45858 100644
--- a/lib/attrsets.nix
+++ b/lib/attrsets.nix
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ rec {
 
 
   /* Like `mapAttrsRecursive', but it takes an additional predicate
-     function that tells it whether to recursive into an attribute
+     function that tells it whether to recurse into an attribute
      set.  If it returns false, `mapAttrsRecursiveCond' does not
      recurse, but does apply the map function.  If it returns true, it
      does recurse, and does not apply the map function.