diff --git a/test/old/testdir/runtest.vim b/test/old/testdir/runtest.vim
index 6b5d370100..eb2d0c6d8d 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/runtest.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/runtest.vim
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ endif
 
 
 " Prepare for calling test_garbagecollect_now().
-" Also avois some delays in Insert mode completion.
+" Also avoids some delays in Insert mode completion.
 let v:testing = 1
 
 let s:has_ffi = luaeval('pcall(require, "ffi")')