diff --git a/app/models/member.rb b/app/models/member.rb
index f8b87975e..76c91febf 100644
--- a/app/models/member.rb
+++ b/app/models/member.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Member < ActiveRecord::Base
     end
   end
 
-  # Find or initilize a Member with an id, attributes, and for a Principal
+  # Find or initialize a Member with an id, attributes, and for a Principal
   def self.edit_membership(id, new_attributes, principal=nil)
     @membership = id.present? ? Member.find(id) : Member.new(:principal => principal)
     @membership.attributes = new_attributes