diff --git a/src/compile.cpp b/src/compile.cpp
index d857d7ba51..ac87bfa8d8 100644
--- a/src/compile.cpp
+++ b/src/compile.cpp
@@ -6351,7 +6351,7 @@ class SegFaultHandler: public System::SignalHandler {
         void* oldBase = t->base;
         void* oldStack = t->stack;
 
-        // add one to the IP since findLineNumber will subract one
+        // add one to the IP since findLineNumber will subtract one
         // when we make the trace:
         t->ip = static_cast<uint8_t*>(*ip) + 1;
         t->base = *base;