diff --git a/viper.go b/viper.go
index b89a96a..07ef850 100644
--- a/viper.go
+++ b/viper.go
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func (v *Viper) WatchConfig() {
 			}
 		}()
 		watcher.Add(configDir)
-		initWG.Done()   // done initalizing the watch in this go routine, so the parent routine can move on...
+		initWG.Done()   // done initializing the watch in this go routine, so the parent routine can move on...
 		eventsWG.Wait() // now, wait for event loop to end in this go-routine...
 	}()
 	initWG.Wait() // make sure that the go routine above fully ended before returning