diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 186be5a805c..6d499413c7d 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ function parseCLIArgs() {
 function setCurrentWorkingDirectory() {
 	try {
 		if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-			process.env['VSCODE_CWD'] = process.cwd(); // remember as environment letiable
+			process.env['VSCODE_CWD'] = process.cwd(); // remember as environment variable
 			process.chdir(path.dirname(app.getPath('exe'))); // always set application folder as cwd
 		} else if (process.env['VSCODE_CWD']) {
 			process.chdir(process.env['VSCODE_CWD']);
@@ -347,4 +347,4 @@ function getUserDefinedLocale() {
 		return undefined;
 	});
 }
-//#endregion
\ No newline at end of file
+//#endregion