diff --git a/libkmod/libkmod-index.h b/libkmod/libkmod-index.h
index d8aced5..adb427f 100644
--- a/libkmod/libkmod-index.h
+++ b/libkmod/libkmod-index.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ struct index_node {
         } values[value_count];
 
    (node_offset & INDEX_NODE_FLAGS) indicates which fields are present.
-   Empty prefixes are ommitted, leaf nodes omit the three child-related fields.
+   Empty prefixes are omitted, leaf nodes omit the three child-related fields.
 
    This could be optimised further by adding a sparse child format
    (indicated using a new flag).