diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index 5e934e9bfd..bafd31d22b 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ CheckLogrotateSignal(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Remove the file signaling a log rotateion request.
+ * Remove the file signaling a log rotation request.
  */
 void
 RemoveLogrotateSignalFiles(void)