diff --git a/src/net/http/main_test.go b/src/net/http/main_test.go
index d10fd89b54..aea6e12744 100644
--- a/src/net/http/main_test.go
+++ b/src/net/http/main_test.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func afterTest(t testing.TB) {
 
 // waitCondition reports whether fn eventually returned true,
 // checking immediately and then every checkEvery amount,
-// until waitFor has elpased, at which point it returns false.
+// until waitFor has elapsed, at which point it returns false.
 func waitCondition(waitFor, checkEvery time.Duration, fn func() bool) bool {
 	deadline := time.Now().Add(waitFor)
 	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {