diff --git a/core/asm/compiler.go b/core/asm/compiler.go
index 1b9025a549..18dc0877ff 100644
--- a/core/asm/compiler.go
+++ b/core/asm/compiler.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (c *Compiler) Compile() (string, []error) {
 }
 
 // next returns the next token and increments the
-// posititon.
+// position.
 func (c *Compiler) next() token {
 	token := c.tokens[c.pos]
 	c.pos++