diff --git a/bin/autojump_utils.py b/bin/autojump_utils.py
index 4ac545a..9a1eb7b 100644
--- a/bin/autojump_utils.py
+++ b/bin/autojump_utils.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def surround_quotes(string):
     path outputs with quotes.
     """
     if in_bash() and string:
-        # Python 2.6 requres field numbers
+        # Python 2.6 requires field numbers
         return '"{0}"'.format(string)
     return string