diff --git a/ejabberd.yml.example b/ejabberd.yml.example
index 89d35899b..627011d2e 100644
--- a/ejabberd.yml.example
+++ b/ejabberd.yml.example
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ log_rotate_count: 1
 
 ##
 ## overload protection: If you want to limit the number of messages per second
-## allowed from error_logger, which is a good idea if you want to weather a flood
+## allowed from error_logger, which is a good idea if you want to avoid a flood
 ## of messages when system is overloaded, you can set a limit.
 ## 100 is ejabberd's default.
 log_rate_limit: 100