diff --git a/src/lib/pgsql/testutils/pgsql_schema.cc b/src/lib/pgsql/testutils/pgsql_schema.cc
index 98c82b7715..7d6e5dfe66 100644
--- a/src/lib/pgsql/testutils/pgsql_schema.cc
+++ b/src/lib/pgsql/testutils/pgsql_schema.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ validPgSQLConnectionString() {
 }
 
 void destroyPgSQLSchema(bool show_err, bool force) {
-    // If force is true or wipePgSQLData() fails, destory the schema.
+    // If force is true or wipePgSQLData() fails, destroy the schema.
     if (force || (!softWipeEnabled()) || wipePgSQLData(show_err)) {
         runPgSQLScript(DATABASE_SCRIPTS_DIR, "pgsql/dhcpdb_drop.pgsql", show_err);
     }