diff --git a/assets/runtime/config/gitlabhq/unicorn.rb b/assets/runtime/config/gitlabhq/unicorn.rb
index 62f650c2..ee8c0cf9 100644
--- a/assets/runtime/config/gitlabhq/unicorn.rb
+++ b/assets/runtime/config/gitlabhq/unicorn.rb
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ GC.respond_to?(:copy_on_write_friendly=) and
 check_client_connection false
 
 before_fork do |server, worker|
-  # the following is highly recomended for Rails + "preload_app true"
+  # the following is highly recommended for Rails + "preload_app true"
   # as there's no need for the master process to hold a connection
   defined?(ActiveRecord::Base) and
     ActiveRecord::Base.connection.disconnect!