diff --git a/src/scanner.c b/src/scanner.c
index b6f5185f..6ecc042b 100644
--- a/src/scanner.c
+++ b/src/scanner.c
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ yaml_parser_fetch_key(yaml_parser_t *parser)
 
     if (!parser->flow_level)
     {
-        /* Check if we are allowed to start a new key (not nessesary simple). */
+        /* Check if we are allowed to start a new key (not necessary simple). */
 
         if (!parser->simple_key_allowed) {
             return yaml_parser_set_scanner_error(parser, NULL, parser->mark,