diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index 8796a633ec81..46e7baff4c9c 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) Create(caller ContractRef, code []byte, gas uint64, value *big.I
 	return ret, contractAddr, contract.Gas, err
 }
 
-// ChainConfig returns the evmironment's chain configuration
+// ChainConfig returns the environment's chain configuration
 func (evm *EVM) ChainConfig() *params.ChainConfig { return evm.chainConfig }
 
 // Interpreter returns the EVM interpreter