diff --git a/core/core-env.el b/core/core-env.el
index dc431ef86..5a3f4c0fb 100644
--- a/core/core-env.el
+++ b/core/core-env.el
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ current contents of the file will be overwritten."
           "# All PATH values are added to the `exec-path' variable without duplicates.\n"
           "#\n"
           "# You can safely edit this file and tweak the values or remove the duplicates,\n"
-          "# Spacemacs won't overwite it unless you call the function\n"
+          "# Spacemacs won't overwrite it unless you call the function\n"
           "# `spacemacs/force-init-spacemacs-env'.\n"
           "#\n"
           "# If you don't want to use this file and manage your environment variables\n"