diff --git a/lib/multi.c b/lib/multi.c
index d5ddc08739..15339a3d6a 100644
--- a/lib/multi.c
+++ b/lib/multi.c
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ CURLMcode curl_multi_remove_handle(CURLM *multi_handle,
     }
 
     /* If this easy_handle was the last one in charge for one or more
-       connections a the shared connection cache, we might need to keep this
+       connections in the shared connection cache, we might need to keep this
        handle around until either A) the connection is closed and killed
        properly, or B) another easy_handle uses the connection.