diff --git a/o3tl/qa/test-sorted_vector.cxx b/o3tl/qa/test-sorted_vector.cxx
index 2a1f87d93dc8..3de3f005f6c6 100644
--- a/o3tl/qa/test-sorted_vector.cxx
+++ b/o3tl/qa/test-sorted_vector.cxx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
         SwContent *p3 = new SwContent(3);
         std::unique_ptr<SwContent> p4( new SwContent(4) );
 
-        // insert p3, p1 -> not presernt -> second is true
+        // insert p3, p1 -> not present -> second is true
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT( aVec.insert(p3).second );
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT( aVec.insert(p1.get()).second );
         // insert p3 again -> already present -> second is false