diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HView.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HView.cxx
index bd4e65eca2c4..71dae8440da9 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HView.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/hsqldb/HView.cxx
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace connectivity { namespace hsqldb
         {
             if ( bDropSucceeded )
                 // drop succeeded, but creation failed -> re-create the view with the original
-                // statemnet
+                // statement
                 xStatement->execute( sRestoreCommand );
             throw;
         }