diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Rendering/Composition/readme.md b/src/Avalonia.Base/Rendering/Composition/readme.md
index 27a23bb029..6c238db191 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Rendering/Composition/readme.md
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Rendering/Composition/readme.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Please note the compostiong renderer is not subject to the usual MIT license.
+Please note the composition renderer is not subject to the usual MIT license.
 
 Please contact us for more details and see [License.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AvaloniaUI/Avalonia/master/src/Avalonia.Base/Rendering/Composition/License.md)