diff --git a/openjdk.pro b/openjdk.pro
index 96b9599fd6..f2cf30abc4 100644
--- a/openjdk.pro
+++ b/openjdk.pro
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
    <methods>;
  }
 
-# refered to by name in LocaleData to load resources:
+# referred to by name in LocaleData to load resources:
 -keep class sun.util.resources.CalendarData
 -keep class sun.text.resources.FormatData