diff --git a/thread_pthread.c b/thread_pthread.c
index 93b32e55c0..0a19f7f031 100644
--- a/thread_pthread.c
+++ b/thread_pthread.c
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ rb_ractor_sched_barrier_start(rb_vm_t *vm, rb_ractor_t *cr)
         vm->ractor.sync.lock_owner = cr;
     }
 
-    // do not release ractor_sched_lock and threre is no newly added (resumed) thread
+    // do not release ractor_sched_lock and there is no newly added (resumed) thread
     // thread_sched_setup_running_threads
 }