diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/IndexController.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/IndexController.scala
index deb3982b1..a96e6045c 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/IndexController.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/IndexController.scala
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ trait IndexControllerBase extends ControllerBase {
   })
 
   /**
-   * JSON APU for checking user existence.
+   * JSON API for checking user existence.
    */
   post("/_user/existence")(usersOnly {
     getAccountByUserName(params("userName")).isDefined