diff --git a/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/chat_models/base.py b/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/chat_models/base.py
index 47f19f654c3..0eb07cc9bb9 100644
--- a/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/chat_models/base.py
+++ b/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/chat_models/base.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-# This SSL context is equivelent to the default `verify=True`.
+# This SSL context is equivalent to the default `verify=True`.
 # https://www.python-httpx.org/advanced/ssl/#configuring-client-instances
 global_ssl_context = ssl.create_default_context(cafile=certifi.where())