diff --git a/examples/cmake/readme.md b/examples/cmake/readme.md
index a0bf81110e..d84ef60e45 100644
--- a/examples/cmake/readme.md
+++ b/examples/cmake/readme.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Find librealsense installation, this feature is currently available only for Lin
 find_package(realsense2 REQUIRED)
 ```
 
-Enable C++ 11 standard in the applicatoin
+Enable C++ 11 standard in the application
 ```
 # Enable C++11
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)