diff --git a/multiwatch.c b/multiwatch.c
index 4221959..c46b27f 100644
--- a/multiwatch.c
+++ b/multiwatch.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	/* how many times we try to spawn a child */
 	gint retry;
 
-	/* time within a dieing child is handled as "spawn failed"
+	/* time within a dying child is handled as "spawn failed"
 	 * if it dies after the timeout, the retry counter is reset and
 	 * we try to get it up again
 	 */