diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/client_ivc/client_ivc.cpp b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/client_ivc/client_ivc.cpp
index df64300f75bc..99aaf825d107 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/client_ivc/client_ivc.cpp
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/client_ivc/client_ivc.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void ClientIVC::perform_recursive_verification_and_databus_consistency_checks(
     }
     }
 
-    // Set the return data commitment to be propagated on the public inputs of the present kernel and peform consistency
+    // Set the return data commitment to be propagated on the public inputs of the present kernel and perform consistency
     // checks between the calldata commitments and the return data commitments contained within the public inputs
     bus_depot.set_return_data_to_be_propagated_and_perform_consistency_checks(
         decider_vk->witness_commitments.return_data,