diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/span.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/span.rb
index 256d8bd2f..fa4b216f9 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/span.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/span.rb
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ def set_description(description)
 
 
     # Sets the span's status.
-    # @param satus [String] status of the span.
+    # @param status [String] status of the span.
     def set_status(status)
       @status = status
     end