diff --git a/libcontainer/factory_linux.go b/libcontainer/factory_linux.go
index 5cd374162..b181d08d0 100644
--- a/libcontainer/factory_linux.go
+++ b/libcontainer/factory_linux.go
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ type LinuxFactory struct {
 	// containers.
 	CriuPath string
 
-	// New{u,g}uidmapPath is the path to the binaries used for mapping with
+	// New{u,g}idmapPath is the path to the binaries used for mapping with
 	// rootless containers.
 	NewuidmapPath string
 	NewgidmapPath string