diff --git a/extensions-core/druid-kerberos/src/main/java/io/druid/security/kerberos/KerberosAuthenticator.java b/extensions-core/druid-kerberos/src/main/java/io/druid/security/kerberos/KerberosAuthenticator.java
index a2fd402d5ff..11554632ccf 100644
--- a/extensions-core/druid-kerberos/src/main/java/io/druid/security/kerberos/KerberosAuthenticator.java
+++ b/extensions-core/druid-kerberos/src/main/java/io/druid/security/kerberos/KerberosAuthenticator.java
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public class KerberosAuthenticator implements Authenticator
 
         String path = ((HttpServletRequest) request).getRequestURI();
         if (isExcluded(path)) {
-          // For excluded paths that does NOT need to be autheticated.
+          // For excluded paths that does NOT need to be authenticated.
           // set authenticated username as Anonymous
           request.setAttribute(
               AuthConfig.DRUID_AUTHENTICATION_RESULT,