diff --git a/test/ng/rootScopeSpec.js b/test/ng/rootScopeSpec.js
index 86436ea81f81..eb2c89e5e866 100644
--- a/test/ng/rootScopeSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/rootScopeSpec.js
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ describe('Scope', function() {
     }));
 
 
-    it('should decrement anscestor $$listenerCount entries', inject(function($rootScope) {
+    it('should decrement ancestor $$listenerCount entries', inject(function($rootScope) {
       var EVENT = 'fooEvent',
           spy = jasmine.createSpy('listener'),
           firstSecond = first.$new();