diff --git a/opm/core/grid/cpgpreprocess/preprocess.c b/opm/core/grid/cpgpreprocess/preprocess.c
index fe2b4a86..899ccfe7 100644
--- a/opm/core/grid/cpgpreprocess/preprocess.c
+++ b/opm/core/grid/cpgpreprocess/preprocess.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ void process_grdecl(const struct grdecl   *in,
 
     /* -----------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* (re)allocate space for and compute coordinates of nodes that
-     * arise from intesecting cells (faults) */
+     * arise from intersecting cells (faults) */
     compute_intersection_coordinates(intersections, out);
 
     free (intersections);