diff --git a/backend/coolscan3.conf.in b/backend/coolscan3.conf.in
index 5150d3333..cadcd4fc4 100644
--- a/backend/coolscan3.conf.in
+++ b/backend/coolscan3.conf.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # coolscan3.conf: sample configuration file for coolscan3 backend
 #
-# The following entrie checks for your scanner by manufacturer (SCSI)
+# The following entry checks for your scanner by manufacturer (SCSI)
 # and by vendor and product ID (USB). This is what the backend does when
 # no configuration file can be found.
 #