diff --git a/gds-utils/gds-tree-checker.c b/gds-utils/gds-tree-checker.c
index 88c4376..fc9c389 100644
--- a/gds-utils/gds-tree-checker.c
+++ b/gds-utils/gds-tree-checker.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * @file gds-tree-checker.c
  * @brief Checking functions of a cell tree
  *
- * This file contains cehcking functions for the GDS cell tree.
+ * This file contains checking functions for the GDS cell tree.
  * These functions include checks if all child references could be resolved,
  * and if the cell tree contains loops.
  *