diff --git a/lib/net/pop.rb b/lib/net/pop.rb
index ebf1085d55..db7192c95a 100644
--- a/lib/net/pop.rb
+++ b/lib/net/pop.rb
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ module Net
       @mails.each {|m| m.uid = uidl[m.number] }
     end
 
-    # deguging output for +msg+
+    # debugging output for +msg+
     def logging(msg)
       @debug_output << msg + "\n" if @debug_output
     end