diff --git a/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd b/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd
index 4d686b3c0a..5feb0caf41 100644
--- a/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd
+++ b/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
           chmod 600 $DSA2_KEY
       fi
 
-    # Check for predifined known hosts file
+    # Check for predefined known hosts file
       if [ -f /etc/ssh/known_hosts -a ! -f $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts ] ; then
-        progress "SSH: setup predifined known hosts"
+        progress "SSH: setup predefined known hosts"
 
         mkdir -p /$HOME/.ssh
           cp /etc/ssh/known_hosts $HOME/.ssh