diff --git a/browser/base/content/tabbrowser.xml b/browser/base/content/tabbrowser.xml
index f645afb7d3d..64d231bf1e5 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/tabbrowser.xml
+++ b/browser/base/content/tabbrowser.xml
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@
                 secMan.checkLoadURIStr(sourceURI, aUrl,
                                        nsIScriptSecurityManager.STANDARD);
               } catch (e) {
-                // Stop even propagation right here.
+                // Stop event propagation right here.
                 aEvent.stopPropagation();
 
                 throw "Drop of " + aUrl + " denied.";