diff --git a/lib/internal/timers.js b/lib/internal/timers.js
index bb80f57ee295c5..1577e31779ddc6 100644
--- a/lib/internal/timers.js
+++ b/lib/internal/timers.js
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ function insertGuarded(item, refed, start) {
 }
 
 function insert(item, msecs, start = getLibuvNow()) {
-  // Truncate so that accuracy of sub-milisecond timers is not assumed.
+  // Truncate so that accuracy of sub-millisecond timers is not assumed.
   msecs = MathTrunc(msecs);
   item._idleStart = start;