diff --git a/Modules/_ssl.c b/Modules/_ssl.c
index a32fce47ef6..df8c6a7d96d 100644
--- a/Modules/_ssl.c
+++ b/Modules/_ssl.c
@@ -2736,7 +2736,7 @@ _ssl__SSLContext_impl(PyTypeObject *type, int proto_version)
 #endif
     SSL_CTX_set_options(self->ctx, options);
 
-    /* A bare minimum cipher list without completly broken cipher suites.
+    /* A bare minimum cipher list without completely broken cipher suites.
      * It's far from perfect but gives users a better head start. */
     if (proto_version != PY_SSL_VERSION_SSL2) {
         result = SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(ctx, "HIGH:!aNULL:!eNULL:!MD5");