diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 8376c0b36..d18a11bb6 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -11813,7 +11813,7 @@ Version 1.3.23 (November 11, 2004)
            ie, no additional pointer elements are created, and
 	   the original 'foo' and 'A.bar' can be used as parameters.
 
-	   In the case of member fucntion however, still you need
+	   In the case of member function however, still you need
 	   to use the special variable Class::<fnc_name>_cb_ptr, ie:
 
  	     foobarm(3, a, A.barm_cb_ptr)