diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-contract/src/index.js b/packages/web3-eth-contract/src/index.js
index 0920b10b8b6..a3c97690e74 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-contract/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-contract/src/index.js
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ Contract.setProvider = function(provider, accounts) {
 
 
 /**
- * Get the callback and modiufy the array if necessary
+ * Get the callback and modify the array if necessary
  *
  * @method _getCallback
  * @param {Array} args