diff --git a/tdeioslave/imap4/imap4.h b/tdeioslave/imap4/imap4.h
index a6b16089..524ff16e 100644
--- a/tdeioslave/imap4/imap4.h
+++ b/tdeioslave/imap4/imap4.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
     const TQString & _pass);
   /**
    * @brief get a message or part of a message
-   * the data is normally send as we get it from the server
+   * the data is normally sent as we get it from the server
    * if you want the slave to decode the content (e.g. for attachments)
    * then append an additional INFO=DECODE to the URL
    */