diff --git a/qemu-option.c b/qemu-option.c
index e380fc1..65db542 100644
--- a/qemu-option.c
+++ b/qemu-option.c
@@ -394,8 +394,8 @@
 /*
  * Parses a parameter string (param) into an option list (dest).
  *
- * list is the templace is. If dest is NULL, a new copy of list is created for
- * it. If list is NULL, this function fails.
+ * list is the template option list. If dest is NULL, a new copy of list is
+ * created. If list is NULL, this function fails.
  *
  * A parameter string consists of one or more parameters, separated by commas.
  * Each parameter consists of its name and possibly of a value. In the latter