diff --git a/src/handlers.c b/src/handlers.c
index a5e74d6a..714ff211 100644
--- a/src/handlers.c
+++ b/src/handlers.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ int handle_windowname_change(void *data, xcb_connection_t *conn, uint8_t state,
         if (client == NULL)
                 return 1;
 
-        /* Save the old pointer to make the update atomar */
+        /* Save the old pointer to make the update atomic */
         char *old_name = client->name;
         asprintf(&(client->name), "%.*s", xcb_get_property_value_length(prop), (char*)xcb_get_property_value(prop));
         if (old_name != NULL)