diff --git a/config/functions b/config/functions
index d5e97974c9..484174acb1 100644
--- a/config/functions
+++ b/config/functions
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ do_autoreconf() {
 
   # >autoconf-2.69 will call gtkdocize when used in macros
   # when called with --install parameter.
-  # use "true" unkess gtkdocsize is in the toolchain.
+  # use "true" unless gtkdocsize is in the toolchain.
   if [ -e "$TOOLCHAIN/bin/gtkdocize" ]; then
     export GTKDOCIZE=$TOOLCHAIN/bin/gtkdocize
   else