diff --git a/underscore.js b/underscore.js
index 4276ece3e..168bcc209 100644
--- a/underscore.js
+++ b/underscore.js
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@
     return toString.call(obj) == '[object Number]';
   };
 
-  // Is a givin number finite?
+  // Is a given object a finite number?
   _.isFinite = function(obj) {
     return _.isNumber(obj) && isFinite(obj);
   };