diff --git a/spec/unit/type/aodh_api_paste_ini_spec.rb b/spec/unit/type/aodh_api_paste_ini_spec.rb
index 5bdc009d..5678bd85 100644
--- a/spec/unit/type/aodh_api_paste_ini_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/type/aodh_api_paste_ini_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 # this hack is required for now to ensure that the path is set up correctly
-# to retrive the parent provider
+# to retrieve the parent provider
 $LOAD_PATH.push(
   File.join(
     File.dirname(__FILE__),