1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 3481a736648..d7541f68778 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ other words, it will work just like `just-one-space' command."
               (unless (= start end)
                 (cons orig-pos (buffer-substring start (point)))))
         ;; If this run causes no change in buffer content, delete all spaces,
-        ;; otherwise delete all excees spaces.
+        ;; otherwise delete all excess spaces.
         (delete-region (if (and (not single-shot) (zerop n) (= mid end))
                            start mid) end)
         (insert (make-string n ?\s))))