diff --git a/filebeat/input/systemlogs/input.go b/filebeat/input/systemlogs/input.go
index 12aef63700c2..fca49e0aa950 100644
--- a/filebeat/input/systemlogs/input.go
+++ b/filebeat/input/systemlogs/input.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func useJournald(c *conf.C) (bool, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// if no system log files are found, then use jounrald
+	// if no system log files are found, then use journald
 	logger.Info("no files were found, using journald input")
 
 	return true, nil