diff --git a/libmisc/sub.c b/libmisc/sub.c
index 36ac396c..b0e32d11 100644
--- a/libmisc/sub.c
+++ b/libmisc/sub.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 /*
  * subsystem - change to subsystem root
  *
- *	A subsystem login is indicated by the presense of a "*" as
+ *	A subsystem login is indicated by the presence of a "*" as
  *	the first character of the login shell.  The given home
  *	directory will be used as the root of a new filesystem which
  *	the user is actually logged into.