diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/ir/dataflow/DefaultTaintTracking.qll b/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/ir/dataflow/DefaultTaintTracking.qll
index 638e0e0269c..4312afa4611 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/ir/dataflow/DefaultTaintTracking.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/ir/dataflow/DefaultTaintTracking.qll
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ private predicate modelTaintToParameter(Function f, int parameterIn, int paramet
 
 /**
  * Holds if `chi` is on the chain of chi-instructions for all aliased memory.
- * Taint shoud not pass through these instructions since they tend to mix up
+ * Taint should not pass through these instructions since they tend to mix up
  * unrelated objects.
  */
 private predicate isChiForAllAliasedMemory(Instruction instr) {