diff --git a/wal.go b/wal.go
index 8efa3cd28..41589d4bb 100644
--- a/wal.go
+++ b/wal.go
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ type SegmentWAL struct {
 
 	stopc   chan struct{}
 	donec   chan struct{}
-	actorc  chan func() error // sequantilized background operations
+	actorc  chan func() error // sequentialized background operations
 	buffers sync.Pool
 }