diff --git a/racket/collects/pkg/main.rkt b/racket/collects/pkg/main.rkt
index 6ce5ee980e..c896a10be2 100644
--- a/racket/collects/pkg/main.rkt
+++ b/racket/collects/pkg/main.rkt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         [user 'user]
         [(path-string? given-scope)
          ;; This can happens when a #:scope value is given a path programmatically.
-         ;; Make it easier on clients by alloing that.
+         ;; Make it easier on clients by allowing that.
          (path->complete-path given-scope)]
         [scope-dir (path->complete-path scope-dir)]
         [else