diff --git a/lib/private/group/metadata.php b/lib/private/group/metadata.php
index a901ccdce325da5277928fff02d2d4fc0d5f99a5..c3df74a077f8011f8b3827dbc4d2748af97fd590 100644
--- a/lib/private/group/metadata.php
+++ b/lib/private/group/metadata.php
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class MetaData {
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief sets the sort mode, currently 0 (none) and 1 (user entries,
-	 * descalating) are supported
+	 * descending) are supported
 	 * @param int the sortMode (SORT_NONE, SORT_USERCOUNT)
 	 */
 	public function setSorting($sortMode) {
@@ -185,4 +185,4 @@ class MetaData {
 			$this->groups = \OC_SubAdmin::getSubAdminsGroups($this->user);
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}