diff --git a/src.ts/providers/provider.ts b/src.ts/providers/provider.ts
index 045a1781e..2f7595dd1 100644
--- a/src.ts/providers/provider.ts
+++ b/src.ts/providers/provider.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export interface TransactionRequest {
     nonce?: null | number;
 
     /**
-     *  The maximum amount of gas to allow this transaction to consime.
+     *  The maximum amount of gas to allow this transaction to consume.
      */
     gasLimit?: null | BigNumberish;