diff --git a/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go b/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
index 51e31fad2b8f3..fbee8357d656e 100644
--- a/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
+++ b/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (t *Telegraf) reloadLoop() error {
 				if sig == syscall.SIGHUP {
 					log.Println("I! Reloading Telegraf config")
 					// May need to update the list of known config files
-					// if a delete or create occured. That way on the reload
+					// if a delete or create occurred. That way on the reload
 					// we ensure we watch the correct files.
 					if err := t.getConfigFiles(); err != nil {
 						log.Println("E! Error loading config files: ", err)