diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1610e1f..9e40b41 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     AM_PATH_PYTHON([2.7], [AC_SUBST([PYTHON], [echo "$PYTHON"])], [AC_MSG_ERROR(
         [Could not find python-2.7 installed...python-2.7 is required])])
 
-    # Surpress the --with-libtool-sysroot error
+    # Suppress the --with-libtool-sysroot error
     LT_INIT
 
     # Checks for libraries.