diff --git a/src/net/http/socks_bundle.go b/src/net/http/socks_bundle.go
index e4466695899..e6db1c7640f 100644
--- a/src/net/http/socks_bundle.go
+++ b/src/net/http/socks_bundle.go
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ func (up *socksUsernamePassword) Authenticate(ctx context.Context, rw io.ReadWri
 		b = append(b, up.Username...)
 		b = append(b, byte(len(up.Password)))
 		b = append(b, up.Password...)
-		// TODO(mikio): handle IO deadlines and cancelation if
+		// TODO(mikio): handle IO deadlines and cancellation if
 		// necessary
 		if _, err := rw.Write(b); err != nil {
 			return err