diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/macosx.py b/Lib/idlelib/macosx.py
index 66298f27af9c69..c0e85689908b01 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/macosx.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/macosx.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def help_dialog(event=None):
     if flist:
         root.createcommand('::tk::mac::Quit', flist.close_all_callback)
 
-        # Override the _on_quit helder, see comment in
+        # Override the _on_quit helper, see comment in
         # _init_tk_type for the background on this
         global _on_quit
         _on_quit = flist.close_all_callback