diff --git a/llarp/router/router.cpp b/llarp/router/router.cpp
index 5942cd5ab..7b7bd9783 100644
--- a/llarp/router/router.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/router.cpp
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ namespace llarp
     const bool gotWhitelist = _rcLookupHandler.HaveReceivedWhitelist();
     // remove RCs for nodes that are no longer allowed by network policy
     nodedb()->RemoveIf([&](const RouterContact &rc) -> bool {
-      // don't pruge bootstrap nodes from nodedb
+      // don't purge bootstrap nodes from nodedb
       if(IsBootstrapNode(rc.pubkey))
         return false;
       // if for some reason we stored an RC that isn't a valid router