diff --git a/lib/common/service/backendSessionService.js b/lib/common/service/backendSessionService.js
index 1cf73993e..b41bb64bf 100644
--- a/lib/common/service/backendSessionService.js
+++ b/lib/common/service/backendSessionService.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var utils = require('../../util/utils');
 var EXPORTED_FIELDS = ['id', 'frontendId', 'uid', 'settings'];
 
 /**
- * Service that maintains backend sessions and the communiation with frontend
+ * Service that maintains backend sessions and the communication with frontend
  * servers.
  *
  * BackendSessionService would be created in each server process and maintains