diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index b7d9709f..4b6c81d9 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ impl Fq2 {
         Fq2(fields::Fq2::zero())
     }
 
-    /// Initalizes new F_q2(a + bi, a is real coeff, b is imaginary)
+    /// Initializes new F_q2(a + bi, a is real coeff, b is imaginary)
     pub fn new(a: Fq, b: Fq) -> Fq2 {
         Fq2(fields::Fq2::new(a.0, b.0))
     }