diff --git a/etc/devd/devmatch.conf b/etc/devd/devmatch.conf
index 960cb582c9f..5e510bacbf4 100644
--- a/etc/devd/devmatch.conf
+++ b/etc/devd/devmatch.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ nomatch 100 {
 	action "service devmatch start"
 };
 
-# Add the following to devd.conf to preent this from running:
+# Add the following to devd.conf to prevent this from running:
 # 	nomatch 1000 {
 #		action "true"
 #	};