diff --git a/games/gnuchess/Makefile b/games/gnuchess/Makefile
index a235d642c672..2e9f94d53bea 100644
--- a/games/gnuchess/Makefile
+++ b/games/gnuchess/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	5.07
 CATEGORIES=	games
 MASTER_SITES=	${MASTER_SITE_GNU}
 MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	chess
-# The DISTFILES here is explicitely needed because it can be extended later.
+# The DISTFILES here is explicitly needed because it can be extended later.
 DISTFILES=	${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}${EXTRACT_SUFX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	conrads@cox.net