diff --git a/netutils/chat/chat.c b/netutils/chat/chat.c
index cbc2326a5..38ab5dc92 100644
--- a/netutils/chat/chat.c
+++ b/netutils/chat/chat.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 #define CHAT_TOKEN_SIZE    128
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Pivate types
+ * Private types
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /* Type of singly-linked list of tokens */