diff --git a/chapter17.tex b/chapter17.tex
index b986b92..ba8b6a4 100644
--- a/chapter17.tex
+++ b/chapter17.tex
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ The next new component begins at node 1:
 
 \begin{samepage}
 Finally, the algorithm processes nodes 5 and 4
-that create the remaining strongy connected components:
+that create the remaining strongly connected components:
 
 \begin{center}
 \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.9,label distance=-2mm]