diff --git a/ext/ext_skel b/ext/ext_skel
index 6143ea9ecc4..3abf341bdf5 100755
--- a/ext/ext_skel
+++ b/ext/ext_skel
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ if test "\$PHP_$EXTNAME" != "no"; then
   dnl # --with-$extname -> add include path
   dnl PHP_ADD_INCLUDE(\$${EXTNAME}_DIR/include)
 
-  dnl # --with-$extname -> chech for lib and symbol presence
+  dnl # --with-$extname -> check for lib and symbol presence
   dnl LIBNAME=$extname # you may want to change this
   dnl LIBSYMBOL=$extname # you most likely want to change this