diff --git a/base/docstrip.dtx b/base/docstrip.dtx
index 665e33b49..72ce24f5b 100644
--- a/base/docstrip.dtx
+++ b/base/docstrip.dtx
@@ -3044,7 +3044,7 @@ Z
   \chardef#1=\stream@closed
   \def\curout{#1}%
 %    \end{macrocode}
-%    If it matches the name of the current preamble or postable then
+%    If it matches the name of the current preamble or postamble then
 %    it definitely can't work, so we call that out explicitly:
 %    \begin{macrocode}
   \ifx\curout\currentpreamble