diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
index f57eefc99c14..73226e63d50a 100644
--- a/synapse/config/server.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ def generate_config_section(
         # number of monthly active users.
         #
         # 'limit_usage_by_mau' disables/enables monthly active user blocking. When
-        # anabled and a limit is reached the server returns a 'ResourceLimitError'
+        # enabled and a limit is reached the server returns a 'ResourceLimitError'
         # with error type Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED
         #
         # 'max_mau_value' is the hard limit of monthly active users above which