diff --git a/docs/05-reusable-components.md b/docs/05-reusable-components.md
index 13fb8112..cab8767a 100644
--- a/docs/05-reusable-components.md
+++ b/docs/05-reusable-components.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ A common type of React component is one that extends a basic HTML in a simple wa
 
 var CheckLink = React.createClass({
   render: function() {
-    // transferPropsTo() will take any props pased to CheckLink
+    // transferPropsTo() will take any props passed to CheckLink
     // and copy them to <a>
     return this.transferPropsTo(<a>{'√ '}{this.props.children}</a>);
   }