diff --git a/src/emu/deprecat.h b/src/emu/deprecat.h
index 924f1c98631..f9efb7dbd78 100644
--- a/src/emu/deprecat.h
+++ b/src/emu/deprecat.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     deprecat.h
 
-    Definition of derprecated and obsolte constructs that should not
+    Definition of deprecated and obsolete constructs that should not
     be used by new code, if at all possible.
 
     Copyright Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team.