diff --git a/Examples/Makefile.in b/Examples/Makefile.in
index da7101255..a2dc9fe23 100644
--- a/Examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/Examples/Makefile.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #      certain packages have been installed.   Set the prefixes
 #      accordingly.
 #
-# 2.   To use this makefile, set required varibles, eg SRCS, INTERFACE,
+# 2.   To use this makefile, set required variables, eg SRCS, INTERFACE,
 #      INTERFACEDIR, INCLUDES, LIBS, TARGET, and do a
 #           $(MAKE) -f Makefile.template.in SRCS='$(SRCS)' \
 #           INCLUDES='$(INCLUDES) LIBS='$(LIBS)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' \