diff --git a/lib/auth/authenticator.rb b/lib/auth/authenticator.rb
index 44a371cf7..bd4861160 100644
--- a/lib/auth/authenticator.rb
+++ b/lib/auth/authenticator.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Auth::Authenticator
     raise NotImplementedError
   end
 
-  # can be used to hook in afete the authentication process
+  # can be used to hook in after the authentication process
   #  to ensure records exist for the provider in the db
   #  this MUST be implemented for authenticators that do not
   #  trust email