diff --git a/scala/scalafmt/private/format-test.template.sh b/scala/scalafmt/private/format-test.template.sh
index 0648ff52d7..c6d475f8c4 100644
--- a/scala/scalafmt/private/format-test.template.sh
+++ b/scala/scalafmt/private/format-test.template.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Explanation: IF $BUILD_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY is set to something (as it would be during a
 # `bazel run`), then append a trailing `/`.  If it's not set (as it wouldn't be during
 # a `bazel test` invocation in a wrapping `sh_test` rule), then elide the trailing `/`, and
-# instead rely upon a relative path from the test's runtrees.  The corresponding change
+# instead rely upon a relative path from the test's runfiles tree.  The corresponding change
 # to `phase_scalafmt` places the source files into the `runfiles` set, so they'll be symlinked
 # correctly in the appropriate relative location.
 WORKSPACE_ROOT="${1:-${BUILD_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY}${BUILD_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY:+/}}"