diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend.c b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
index 3be3c95aa..6a2b78abb 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ meta_backend_get_client_pointer_constraint (MetaBackend *backend)
  * @constraint: (nullable): the client constraint to follow.
  *
  * Sets the current pointer constraint and removes (and unrefs) the previous
- * one. If @constrant is %NULL, this means that there is no
+ * one. If @constraint is %NULL, this means that there is no
  * #MetaPointerConstraint active.
  */
 void