diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cleaner.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cleaner.rb
index b3a221b554..416de41fce 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cleaner.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cleaner.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Cleaner
   end
 
   # Removes any empty directories in the formula's prefix subtree
-  # Keeps any empty directions protected by skip_clean
+  # Keeps any empty directories protected by skip_clean
   # Removes any unresolved symlinks
   def prune
     dirs = []