diff --git a/conf/sample.ini b/conf/sample.ini
index 784f6b7cfc9..5f13dad4061 100644
--- a/conf/sample.ini
+++ b/conf/sample.ini
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 ;host = 127.0.0.1:3306
 ;name = grafana
 ;user = root
-# If the password contains # or ; you have to wrap it with trippel quotes. Ex """#password;"""
+# If the password contains # or ; you have to wrap it with triple quotes. Ex """#password;"""
 ;password =
 
 # Use either URL or the previous fields to configure the database