diff --git a/test/testautomation_surface.c b/test/testautomation_surface.c
index b517c7730..d65351a66 100644
--- a/test/testautomation_surface.c
+++ b/test/testautomation_surface.c
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ static const SDLTest_TestCaseReference surfaceTest8 =
 
 /* TODO: rewrite test case, define new test data and re-enable; current implementation fails */
 static const SDLTest_TestCaseReference surfaceTest9 =
-        { (SDLTest_TestCaseFp)surface_testBlitBlendLoop, "surface_testBlitBlendLoop", "Test blittin routines with verious blending modes", TEST_DISABLED};
+        { (SDLTest_TestCaseFp)surface_testBlitBlendLoop, "surface_testBlitBlendLoop", "Test blitting routines with various blending modes", TEST_DISABLED};
 
 /* TODO: rewrite test case, define new test data and re-enable; current implementation fails */
 static const SDLTest_TestCaseReference surfaceTest10 =