diff --git a/src/MacVim/Miscellaneous.m b/src/MacVim/Miscellaneous.m
index 9ee98ee10c..84b27bb9fb 100644
--- a/src/MacVim/Miscellaneous.m
+++ b/src/MacVim/Miscellaneous.m
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ shouldUseMojaveTabBarStyle()
 
 int
 getCurrentAppearance(NSAppearance *appearance){
-    int flag = 0; // for macOS 10.13 or eariler always return 0;
+    int flag = 0; // for macOS 10.13 or earlier always return 0;
 #if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_14
     if (@available(macOS 10.14, *)) {
         NSAppearanceName appearanceName = [appearance bestMatchFromAppearancesWithNames: