diff --git a/reserve/placerequest.pl b/reserve/placerequest.pl
index 80dcfdc0e5..28e886898c 100755
--- a/reserve/placerequest.pl
+++ b/reserve/placerequest.pl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/perl
 
 #script to place reserves/requests
-#writen 2/1/00 by chris@katipo.oc.nz
+#written 2/1/00 by chris@katipo.oc.nz
 
 
 # Copyright 2000-2002 Katipo Communications