diff --git a/src/video_decompress.cpp b/src/video_decompress.cpp
index e79a4a7c9..90c638ff3 100644
--- a/src/video_decompress.cpp
+++ b/src/video_decompress.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct state_decompress {
 
 ADD_TO_PARAM("decompress", "* decompress=<name>[:<codec>]\n"
                 "  Forces specified decompress module (will fail if not able to decompress\n"
-                "   the received compression). Optionaly also force codec to decode to."
+                "   the received compression). Optionally also force codec to decode to."
                 "   See 'uv --list-modules' to see available decompress modules.\n");
 /**
  * @param[in] in_codec input codec