diff --git a/instrumentation/action_pack/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/action_pack/handlers.rb b/instrumentation/action_pack/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/action_pack/handlers.rb
index 29bede7b6..1e902d4e3 100644
--- a/instrumentation/action_pack/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/action_pack/handlers.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/action_pack/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/action_pack/handlers.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def subscribe
         end
 
         # Removes Event Handler Subscriptions for Action Controller notifications
-        # @note this method is not thread safe and sholud not be used in a multi-threaded context
+        # @note this method is not thread-safe and should not be used in a multi-threaded context
         def unsubscribe
           @subscriptions&.each { |subscriber| ::ActiveSupport::Notifications.unsubscribe(subscriber) }
           @subscriptions = nil