diff --git a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/deadcode.go b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/deadcode.go
index ed276b5a99..ea98fea4e5 100644
--- a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/deadcode.go
+++ b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/deadcode.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var _ = fmt.Print
 type deadcodePass struct {
 	ctxt *Link
 	ldr  *loader.Loader
-	wq   heap // work queue, using min-heap for beter locality
+	wq   heap // work queue, using min-heap for better locality
 
 	ifaceMethod     map[methodsig]bool // methods declared in reached interfaces
 	markableMethods []methodref        // methods of reached types