diff --git a/web3.js/src/publickey.ts b/web3.js/src/publickey.ts
index 0fad902f34af0e..de39dc6e619a6b 100644
--- a/web3.js/src/publickey.ts
+++ b/web3.js/src/publickey.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export class PublicKey extends Struct {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns a unique PublicKey for tests and benchmarks using acounter
+   * Returns a unique PublicKey for tests and benchmarks using a counter
    */
   static unique(): PublicKey {
     const key = new PublicKey(uniquePublicKeyCounter);