diff --git a/sopel/irc/backends.py b/sopel/irc/backends.py
index 0a5eeeaf0..cdfd6bb42 100644
--- a/sopel/irc/backends.py
+++ b/sopel/irc/backends.py
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ async def _run_forever(self) -> None:
         else:
             LOGGER.debug('Reader received EOF.')
 
-        # on socket deconnection
+        # on socket disconnection
         self._connected = False
 
         # cancel timeout tasks