diff --git a/examples/tickers/tickers.sh b/examples/tickers/tickers.sh
index bdbb3a3..0bce8ff 100644
--- a/examples/tickers/tickers.sh
+++ b/examples/tickers/tickers.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # When we run this program the ticker should tick 3 times
-# befor we stop it.
+# before we stop it.
 $ go run tickers.go
 Tick at 2012-09-23 11:29:56.487625 -0700 PDT
 Tick at 2012-09-23 11:29:56.988063 -0700 PDT