diff --git a/engines/e_loader_attic.c b/engines/e_loader_attic.c
index be01c55718..47afe3f790 100644
--- a/engines/e_loader_attic.c
+++ b/engines/e_loader_attic.c
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ static int loader_attic_destroy(ENGINE *e)
 static int bind_loader_attic(ENGINE *e)
 {
 
-    /* Ensure the ATTIC error handdling is set up on best effort basis */
+    /* Ensure the ATTIC error handling is set up on best effort basis */
     ERR_load_ATTIC_strings();
 
     if (/* Create the OSSL_STORE_LOADER */