diff --git a/build/jam/OptionalPackageDependencies b/build/jam/OptionalPackageDependencies
index 1ed407409a..84d12ca66e 100644
--- a/build/jam/OptionalPackageDependencies
+++ b/build/jam/OptionalPackageDependencies
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # package dependencies
 #
-# For transitive dependencies dependants should be listed before their
+# For transitive dependencies dependents should be listed before their
 # dependencies.
 
 OptionalPackageDependencies APR-util : APR Expat ;