diff --git a/glib/tests/gvariant.c b/glib/tests/gvariant.c
index 27586be71..c00a559e6 100644
--- a/glib/tests/gvariant.c
+++ b/glib/tests/gvariant.c
@@ -4014,7 +4014,7 @@ test_parses (void)
     g_free (printed);
   }
 
-  /* pattern coalese of `MN` and `*` is `MN` */
+  /* pattern coalesce of `MN` and `*` is `MN` */
   {
     GVariant *value = NULL;
     GError *error = NULL;