diff --git a/multi-stage-query/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/msq/exec/ControllerClient.java b/multi-stage-query/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/msq/exec/ControllerClient.java
index f56b752133f6..550009c25cd9 100644
--- a/multi-stage-query/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/msq/exec/ControllerClient.java
+++ b/multi-stage-query/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/msq/exec/ControllerClient.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void postResultsComplete(
   ) throws IOException;
 
   /**
-   * Client side method to inform the controller that the error has occured in the given worker.
+   * Client side method to inform the controller that the error has occurred in the given worker.
    */
   void postWorkerError(MSQErrorReport errorWrapper) throws IOException;