diff --git a/compiler/psub.pas b/compiler/psub.pas
index cd70479630..9ff647db11 100644
--- a/compiler/psub.pas
+++ b/compiler/psub.pas
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ implementation
 
 {$ifdef AVR}
             { because of the limited branch distance of cond. branches, they must be replaced
-              somtimes by normal jmps and an inverse branch }
+              sometimes by normal jmps and an inverse branch }
             finalizeavrcode(aktproccode);
 {$endif AVR}