diff --git a/src/widgets/itemviews/qtreeview.cpp b/src/widgets/itemviews/qtreeview.cpp
index 70523815e8..6aefbb5367 100644
--- a/src/widgets/itemviews/qtreeview.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/itemviews/qtreeview.cpp
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ bool QTreeView::isSortingEnabled() const
     \property QTreeView::animated
     \brief whether animations are enabled
 
-    If this property is true the treeview will animate expandsion
+    If this property is true the treeview will animate expansion
     and collapsing of branches. If this property is false, the treeview
     will expand or collapse branches immediately without showing
     the animation.