diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/example-dnscrypt-proxy.toml b/dnscrypt-proxy/example-dnscrypt-proxy.toml
index 4d8a225d..e4f30941 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/example-dnscrypt-proxy.toml
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/example-dnscrypt-proxy.toml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ listen_addresses = ['127.0.0.1:53', '[::1]:53']
 max_clients = 250
 
 
-## Switch to a non-privileged system user after listeneing sockets have been created
+## Switch to a non-privileged system user after listening sockets have been created
 ## Note: This option is unsupported on Windows
 
 # username = 'nobody'