diff --git a/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/task_runner.go b/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/task_runner.go
index 21d913e4b..0c68aef7e 100644
--- a/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/task_runner.go
+++ b/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/task_runner.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ type TaskRunner struct {
 	// killCtxCancel is called when killing a task.
 	killCtxCancel context.CancelFunc
 
-	// killErr is populatd when killing a task. Access should be done use the
+	// killErr is populated when killing a task. Access should be done use the
 	// getter/setter
 	killErr     error
 	killErrLock sync.Mutex