diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/TextualBody.js b/src/components/views/messages/TextualBody.js
index fc5f1cc5f8..74b7f5fd5c 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/TextualBody.js
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/TextualBody.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         /* callback for when our widget has loaded */
         onWidgetLoad: React.PropTypes.func,
 
-        /* the shsape of the tile, used */
+        /* the shape of the tile, used */
         tileShape: React.PropTypes.string,
     },