diff --git a/static/js/ui_init.js b/static/js/ui_init.js
index ba8a3b7ae4..5e96547827 100644
--- a/static/js/ui_init.js
+++ b/static/js/ui_init.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function message_hover(message_row) {
         return;
     }
 
-    // But the message edit hover icon is determined by whether the message is still editablex
+    // But the message edit hover icon is determined by whether the message is still editable
     if ((message_edit.get_editability(message) === message_edit.editability_types.FULL) &&
         !message.status_message) {
         message_row.find(".edit_content").html('<i class="icon-vector-pencil edit_content_button"></i>');