diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
index 5586d893e8..f10aa1b323 100644
--- a/COPYING
+++ b/COPYING
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 This text consists of two parts:
 
 Part I: Some remarks regarding the license given in
-Part II: The actual license that coveres Wireshark.
+Part II: The actual license that covers Wireshark.
 
 When in doubt: Part II is the legally binding part, Part I is just
 there to make it easier for people that are not familiar with the