diff --git a/gnu/packages/golang.scm b/gnu/packages/golang.scm
index 6c50e1f3c6..bbdbb2eb02 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/golang.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/golang.scm
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ (define-public go-golang-org-x-net-context
          #:unpack-path "golang.org/x/net"))
       (synopsis "Golang Context type")
       (description "This package provides @code{context}, which defines the
-Context type, which carries deadlines, cancelation signals, and other
+Context type, which carries deadlines, cancellation signals, and other
 request-scoped values across API boundaries and between processes.")
       (home-page "https://go.googlesource.com/net/")
       (license license:bsd-3))))