diff --git a/test/new_relic/dependency_detection_test.rb b/test/new_relic/dependency_detection_test.rb
index 3403b31b1c..341f4f2348 100644
--- a/test/new_relic/dependency_detection_test.rb
+++ b/test/new_relic/dependency_detection_test.rb
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ def test_prepend_or_chain_based_values_have_auto_converted_into_one_of_those
     end
   end
 
-  # confirm that :auto becames :chain when :chain is automatically determined
+  # confirm that :auto becomes :chain when :chain is automatically determined
   def test_auto_is_replaced_by_chain_when_chain_is_used
     name = :blank_and_jones