diff --git a/cpp/src/IceSSL/SSLEngine.cpp b/cpp/src/IceSSL/SSLEngine.cpp
index e5697a2778f..5aeb5af4e8c 100644
--- a/cpp/src/IceSSL/SSLEngine.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/IceSSL/SSLEngine.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ IceSSL::SSLEngine::verifyPeerCertName(const string& address, const ConnectionInf
         }
         else
         {
-            // If subjectAlt is empty compare it ot the subject CN, otherwise compare it to the to the subject alt
+            // If subjectAlt is empty compare it to the subject CN, otherwise compare it to the to the subject alt
             // name dnsNames.
             if (dnsNames.empty())
             {