diff --git a/src/email/email.js b/src/email/email.js
index 8e8c2a4..0cf4371 100644
--- a/src/email/email.js
+++ b/src/email/email.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Email {
 
   /**
    * Encrypt the message body using OpenPGP.js
-   * @param  {string} plaintext          the plaintex message body
+   * @param  {string} plaintext          the plaintext message body
    * @param  {string} publicKeyArmored   the recipient's public key
    * @return {string}                    the encrypted PGP message block
    */