diff --git a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
index a70bb4af0f..9067e0fab4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ (define-public renderproto
     (home-page "https://www.x.org/wiki/")
     (synopsis "Xorg RenderProto protocol headers")
     (description
-     "Rendering Extension defines a protcol for a digital image composition
+     "Rendering Extension defines a protocol for a digital image composition
 as the foundation of a new rendering model within the X Window System.")
     (license license:x11)
     (properties `((superseded . ,xorgproto)))))