diff --git a/arduino-core/src/processing/app/SerialPortList.java b/arduino-core/src/processing/app/SerialPortList.java
index 04e8c46b5..f231ad6fb 100644
--- a/arduino-core/src/processing/app/SerialPortList.java
+++ b/arduino-core/src/processing/app/SerialPortList.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class SerialPortList {
         }
     }
 
-    //since 2.1.0 -> Fully rewrited port name comparator
+    //since 2.1.0 -> Fully rewritten port name comparator
     private static final Comparator<String> PORTNAMES_COMPARATOR = new Comparator<String>() {
 
         @Override