diff --git a/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py b/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py
index ca53b20321..4c9124b7bd 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class E2eKeysHandler(object):
 
             opentracing.set_tag("key_query", destination_query)
 
-            # We first consider whether we wish to update the dive list cache with
+            # We first consider whether we wish to update the device list cache with
             # the users device list. We want to track a user's devices when the
             # authenticated user shares a room with the queried user and the query
             # has not specified a particular device.