diff --git a/sqlitecluster/SQLiteClusterMessenger.h b/sqlitecluster/SQLiteClusterMessenger.h
index b4d391e3d..8b6233d02 100644
--- a/sqlitecluster/SQLiteClusterMessenger.h
+++ b/sqlitecluster/SQLiteClusterMessenger.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class SQLiteClusterMessenger {
     SQLiteClusterMessenger(const shared_ptr<const SQLiteNode> node);
 
     // Attempts to make a TCP connection to a peer, that could be the leader or not, and run the given command there,
-    //  setting the appropriate response from the pear in the command, and marking it as complete if possible.
+    //  setting the appropriate response from the peer in the command, and marking it as complete if possible.
     // Returns command->complete at the end of the function, this is true if the command was successfully completed on
     // the peer, or if a fatal error occurred. This will be false if the command can be re-tried later (for instance, if
     // no connection to leader could be made).