diff --git a/src/database/sql/sql_test.go b/src/database/sql/sql_test.go
index 79732d4703..4c1adf51b6 100644
--- a/src/database/sql/sql_test.go
+++ b/src/database/sql/sql_test.go
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ func TestParentStmtOutlivesTxStmt(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Test that tx.Stmt called with a statment already
+// Test that tx.Stmt called with a statement already
 // associated with tx as argument re-prepares the same
 // statement again.
 func TestTxStmtFromTxStmtRePrepares(t *testing.T) {