diff --git a/wp-activate.php b/wp-activate.php
index dcfee6a4e5..b3e24d4359 100644
--- a/wp-activate.php
+++ b/wp-activate.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 /**
  * Confirms that the activation key that is sent in an email after a user signs
- * up for a new blog matchs the key for that user and then displays confirmation.
+ * up for a new blog matches the key for that user and then displays confirmation.
  * 
  * @package WordPress
  */