diff --git a/src/max30100/max30100.hpp b/src/max30100/max30100.hpp
index 806f67d6..4e1a1e27 100644
--- a/src/max30100/max30100.hpp
+++ b/src/max30100/max30100.hpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class MAX30100 {
          * is 0x57.
          * @param i2c_bus Target I2C bus
          * @return sensor context pointer
-         * @throws std::runtime_error if sensor initializate fails
+         * @throws std::runtime_error if sensor initialization fails
          */
         MAX30100(int16_t i2c_bus);