diff --git a/typings/xterm.d.ts b/typings/xterm.d.ts
index 295a03b27..27f391771 100644
--- a/typings/xterm.d.ts
+++ b/typings/xterm.d.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
 
     /**
      * When enabled the cursor will be set to the beginning of the next line
-     * with every new line. This equivalent to sending '\r\n' for each '\n'.
+     * with every new line. This is equivalent to sending '\r\n' for each '\n'.
      * Normally the termios settings of the underlying PTY deals with the
      * translation of '\n' to '\r\n' and this setting should not be used. If you
      * deal with data from a non-PTY related source, this settings might be