diff --git a/contracts/token/StandardToken.sol b/contracts/token/StandardToken.sol
index 1093800c6..22a2de157 100644
--- a/contracts/token/StandardToken.sol
+++ b/contracts/token/StandardToken.sol
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ contract StandardToken is BasicToken, ERC20 {
   }
 
   /**
-   * @dev Aprove the passed address to spend the specified amount of tokens on beahlf of msg.sender.
+   * @dev Aprove the passed address to spend the specified amount of tokens on behalf of msg.sender.
    * @param _spender The address which will spend the funds.
    * @param _value The amount of tokens to be spent.
    */