diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/timer.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/timer.c
index 05a2fc104fc0ef83a85e613407451f506475ea77..69d3babfdb45cc511c5944500df0d7dacc487cd7 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/timer.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/timer.c
@@ -278,9 +278,8 @@ static int refill_queue(shard_type *shard, gpr_timespec now) {
   return !grpc_timer_heap_is_empty(&shard->heap);
 }
 
-/* This pollent the next non-cancelled timer with deadline <= now from the
-   queue,
-   or returns NULL if there isn't one.
+/* This pops the next non-cancelled timer with deadline <= now from the
+   queue, or returns NULL if there isn't one.
    REQUIRES: shard->mu locked */
 static grpc_timer *pop_one(shard_type *shard, gpr_timespec now) {
   grpc_timer *timer;