diff --git a/docs/snippets/cpp/VS_Snippets_Winforms/ServiceContainerExample/CPP/form1.cpp b/docs/snippets/cpp/VS_Snippets_Winforms/ServiceContainerExample/CPP/form1.cpp
index 185ec5d0cc7..1f6e669f912 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/cpp/VS_Snippets_Winforms/ServiceContainerExample/CPP/form1.cpp
+++ b/docs/snippets/cpp/VS_Snippets_Winforms/ServiceContainerExample/CPP/form1.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public ref class Form1: public Form
 
    void button2_Click( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
    {
-      /* ServiceContainer will throw an excpetion if a duplicate service
+      /* ServiceContainer will throw an exception if a duplicate service
                  is added so remove it before we add */
       //<Snippet4>
       m_MyServiceContainer->RemoveService( Control::typeid );