diff --git a/xlink.c b/xlink.c
index 7715d2e..d0d8ea0 100644
--- a/xlink.c
+++ b/xlink.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 /**
  * xlinkSetDefaultDetect:
- * @func: pointer to the new detction routine.
+ * @func: pointer to the new detection routine.
  *
  * Set the default xlink detection routine
  */