diff --git a/object-file.c b/object-file.c
index 065103be3e..d9e6f3650c 100644
--- a/object-file.c
+++ b/object-file.c
@@ -2275,7 +2275,7 @@ int stream_loose_object(struct input_stream *in_stream, size_t len,
 
 	/*
 	 * Common steps for write_loose_object and stream_loose_object to
-	 * end writing loose oject:
+	 * end writing loose object:
 	 *
 	 *  - End the compression of zlib stream.
 	 *  - Get the calculated oid.