diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/authorized_key.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/authorized_key.py
index f964113127e..d5792200b8d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/authorized_key.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/authorized_key.py
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ def enforce_state(module, params):
     state       = params.get("state", "present")
     key_options = params.get("key_options", None)
 
-    # extract indivial keys into an array, skipping blank lines and comments
+    # extract individual keys into an array, skipping blank lines and comments
     key = [s for s in key.splitlines() if s and not s.startswith('#')]