diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/OverviewMap.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/OverviewMap.js
index 4ee3c11f1a..01fe86ee3a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/OverviewMap.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/OverviewMap.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * the lower right corner of the main map. Create a new overview map with the
  * <OpenLayers.Control.OverviewMap> constructor.
  *
- * Inerits from:
+ * Inherits from:
  *  - <OpenLayers.Control>
  */
 OpenLayers.Control.OverviewMap = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {