diff --git a/src/backend/port/beos/support.c b/src/backend/port/beos/support.c
index a5f237e43b971bab03edf5853318b3212e8df07b..2c0b3a9d495b420fca6bb426dcadf49f9233ba1e 100644
--- a/src/backend/port/beos/support.c
+++ b/src/backend/port/beos/support.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ beos_before_backend_startup(void)
 void
 beos_backend_startup_failed(void)
 {
-	/* The foek failed, just release the semaphore */
+	/* The fork failed, just release the semaphore */
 	release_sem(beos_shm_sem);
 }