diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/record/event.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/record/event.go
index a01f3288b8e..998bf8dfb65 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/record/event.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/record/event.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ type EventRecorder interface {
 	// Event constructs an event from the given information and puts it in the queue for sending.
 	// 'object' is the object this event is about. Event will make a reference-- or you may also
 	// pass a reference to the object directly.
-	// 'type' of this event, and can be one of Normal, Warning. New types could be added in future
+	// 'eventtype' of this event, and can be one of Normal, Warning. New types could be added in future
 	// 'reason' is the reason this event is generated. 'reason' should be short and unique; it
 	// should be in UpperCamelCase format (starting with a capital letter). "reason" will be used
 	// to automate handling of events, so imagine people writing switch statements to handle them.