diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 86a7ad38fb..2a60ecf156 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 2976.	[bug]		named could die on exit after negotiating a GSS-TSIG
 			key. [RT #22573]
 
-2975.	[bug]		rbtdb.c:cleanup_dead_nodes_callback() aquired the
+2975.	[bug]		rbtdb.c:cleanup_dead_nodes_callback() acquired the
 			wrong lock which could lead to server deadlock.
 			[RT #22614]