diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/testdata/GPOS_1.fea b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/testdata/GPOS_1.fea
index 0c569e9d7..9b70bd90e 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/testdata/GPOS_1.fea
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/testdata/GPOS_1.fea
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ feature kern {
     pos U <1 1 805 0>;
 
     # The AFDKO makeotf tool accepts re-definitions of previously defined
-    # single adjustment posings, provided the re-definition is using
+    # single adjustment positionings, provided the re-definition is using
     # the same value.  We replicate this behavior.
     pos four 400;
 #test-fea2fea: pos four 400;