diff --git a/redis.conf b/redis.conf
index c54dba392..249399e9a 100644
--- a/redis.conf
+++ b/redis.conf
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 # internet, binding to all the interfaces is dangerous and will expose the
 # instance to everybody on the internet. So by default we uncomment the
 # following bind directive, that will force Redis to listen only into
-# the IPv4 lookback interface address (this means Redis will be able to
+# the IPv4 loopback interface address (this means Redis will be able to
 # accept connections only from clients running into the same computer it
 # is running).
 #