diff --git a/dmenubar/config.def.h b/dmenubar/config.def.h
index 8db1dda..dcffd38 100644
--- a/dmenubar/config.def.h
+++ b/dmenubar/config.def.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ static int topbar = 1;                      /* -b  option; if 0, dmenu appears a
 static const char *fonts[] = {
 	"monospace:size=10"
 };
-static const char *prompt      = NULL;      /* -p  option; prompt to the elft of input field */
+static const char *prompt      = NULL;      /* -p  option; prompt to the left of input field */
 static const char *normbgcolor = "#222222"; /* -nb option; normal background                 */
 static const char *normfgcolor = "#bbbbbb"; /* -nf option; normal foreground                 */
 static const char *selbgcolor  = "#005577"; /* -sb option; selected background               */