diff --git a/p2p/dial.go b/p2p/dial.go
index d8feceb9f..4baca7d93 100644
--- a/p2p/dial.go
+++ b/p2p/dial.go
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func newDialState(static []*discover.Node, bootnodes []*discover.Node, ntab disc
 }
 
 func (s *dialstate) addStatic(n *discover.Node) {
-	// This overwites the task instead of updating an existing
+	// This overwrites the task instead of updating an existing
 	// entry, giving users the opportunity to force a resolve operation.
 	s.static[n.ID] = &dialTask{flags: staticDialedConn, dest: n}
 }