diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index 90a75fcfe..b768c1fae 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ robj *lookupKeyReadWithFlags(redisDb *db, robj *key, int flags) {
 
     if (expireIfNeeded(db,key) == 1) {
         /* Key expired. If we are in the context of a master, expireIfNeeded()
-         * returns 0 only when the key does not exist at all, so it's save
+         * returns 0 only when the key does not exist at all, so it's safe
          * to return NULL ASAP. */
         if (server.masterhost == NULL) return NULL;