diff --git a/flake8/hooks.py b/flake8/hooks.py
index dd8fb54..690aeed 100644
--- a/flake8/hooks.py
+++ b/flake8/hooks.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def install_hook():
             fd.write(git_hook_file)
         # 0b111100100 == rwxr--r--
         # Python 2.5 doesn't support 0b syntax so note that the above binary
-        # value is equilvanet to 484 in decimal
+        # value is equivalent to 484 in decimal
         os.chmod(vcs, 484)
     elif 'hg' in vcs:
         _install_hg_hook(vcs)