diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 35d48c4ff443f4d5cbd14d909b7f42c231668af5..b4251e97a4a3cb37f033b8ce7d0cc75f34cfe0ed 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Description: lightweight, extensible meta-backup system
  and CD/DVD.
  .
  Most handlers have their own dependencies/recommendations, shown in brackets
- bellow:
+ below:
  .
   - dup [duplicity, trickle]
   - rdiff [rdiff-backup]