1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lread.c b/src/lread.c
index 9e543f88fae..6415448c0bc 100644
--- a/src/lread.c
+++ b/src/lread.c
@@ -2034,7 +2034,7 @@ read_escape (readcharfun, stringp)
 {
   register int c = READCHAR;
   /* \u allows up to four hex digits, \U up to eight. Default to the
-     behaviour for \u, and change this value in the case that \U is seen. */
+     behavior for \u, and change this value in the case that \U is seen. */
   int unicode_hex_count = 4;
 
   switch (c)