diff --git a/gnu/home/services/utils.scm b/gnu/home/services/utils.scm
index cea75ee896..3ce32f80c0 100644
--- a/gnu/home/services/utils.scm
+++ b/gnu/home/services/utils.scm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ (define-module (gnu home services utils)
             list->human-readable-list))
 
 (define (maybe-object->string object)
-  "Like @code{object->string} but don't do anyting if OBJECT already is
+  "Like @code{object->string} but don't do anything if OBJECT already is
 a string."
   (if (string? object)
       object