diff --git a/eth/downloader/modes.go b/eth/downloader/modes.go
index 8ea7876a1..3ea14d22d 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/modes.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/modes.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type SyncMode uint32
 const (
 	FullSync  SyncMode = iota // Synchronise the entire blockchain history from full blocks
 	FastSync                  // Quickly download the headers, full sync only at the chain
-	SnapSync                  // Download the chain and the state via compact snashots
+	SnapSync                  // Download the chain and the state via compact snapshots
 	LightSync                 // Download only the headers and terminate afterwards
 )