diff --git a/salt/modules/zk_concurrency.py b/salt/modules/zk_concurrency.py
index ad29a07741..2ba31e07f3 100644
--- a/salt/modules/zk_concurrency.py
+++ b/salt/modules/zk_concurrency.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def lock(path,
                                         max_leases=max_concurrency,
                                         ephemeral_lease=ephemeral_lease)
 
-    # forcible get the lock regardless of max_concurrency
+    # forcibly get the lock regardless of max_concurrency
     if force:
         SEMAPHORE_MAP[path].assured_path = True