diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/avra/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/avra/default.nix
index 706659194005..88a34bd6fd6e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/avra/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/avra/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Assember for the Atmel AVR microcontroller family";
+    description = "Assembler for the Atmel AVR microcontroller family";
     homepage = http://avra.sourceforge.net/;
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.all;