diff --git a/modules/field/field.crud.inc b/modules/field/field.crud.inc
index 0899e29b0ea..9ccf554886d 100644
--- a/modules/field/field.crud.inc
+++ b/modules/field/field.crud.inc
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ function field_delete_field($field_name) {
  *       hook_field_widget_info().
  *   - display:
  *     Settings for the 'full' build mode will be added, and each build mode
- *     will be completed with the follwong default values:
+ *     will be completed with the following default values:
  *     - label: 'above'
  *     - type: the default formatter specified in hook_field_info().
  *     - settings: each omitted setting is given the default value specified in