diff --git a/controller_manager/test/test_controller_manager_srvs.cpp b/controller_manager/test/test_controller_manager_srvs.cpp
index fa789e7571..f001a8aa9f 100644
--- a/controller_manager/test/test_controller_manager_srvs.cpp
+++ b/controller_manager/test/test_controller_manager_srvs.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ TEST_F(TestControllerManagerSrvs, list_chained_controllers_srv)
   // check chainable controller
 
   // cm_->configure_controller() sorts the controllers
-  // test controller now preceeds chainable controller
+  // test controller now precedes chainable controller
   ASSERT_EQ(result->controller[1].name, "test_chainable_controller_name");
   ASSERT_EQ(result->controller[1].type, "controller_manager/test_chainable_controller");
   ASSERT_EQ(result->controller[1].state, "inactive");