diff --git a/src/tex2lyx/Parser.cpp b/src/tex2lyx/Parser.cpp
index 37f7deedc1..a538c760ef 100644
--- a/src/tex2lyx/Parser.cpp
+++ b/src/tex2lyx/Parser.cpp
@@ -588,8 +588,8 @@ bool Parser::hasListPreamble(string const itemcmd)
 		getArg('{', '}');
 	// and swallow spaces and comments
 	skip_spaces(true);
-	// we have a preamvle if the next thing that follows is not
-	// the \item command
+	// we have a list preamble if the next thing
+	// that follows is not the \item command
 	bool res =  next_token().cs() != itemcmd;
 	// back to orig position
 	pos_ = oldpos;